Ivanhoe, Chapter 15 summary
Chapter 15 of 44 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, Waldemar Fitzurse wins support for Prince John by promising rewards and presenting Richard’s possible return as a threat to the nobles. Meanwhile, Maurice de Bracy reveals a plan to abduct Rowena and stage her rescue, exposing the private ambitions that compete with the faction’s political aims.
What happens
- Fitzurse uses promises, money, and warnings about Richard to persuade most nobles to attend a meeting at York supporting John’s claim.
- Returning to Ashby Castle late at night, Fitzurse finds De Bracy dressed as an English yeoman.
- De Bracy admits that he supports John for personal gain and plans to seize Rowena while disguised as an outlaw.
- He explains that Brian de Bois-Guilbert helps devise the scheme and supplies followers for the attack and staged rescue.
- Fitzurse warns that the attack risks popular support and that Bois-Guilbert may refuse to surrender Rowena.
- De Bracy leaves despite these warnings, while Fitzurse privately treats John as another instrument of his ambition before answering his summons.
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What to notice
Fitzurse includes John among the people he uses for his own advancement. His private calculation exposes the limits of his apparent service.
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How does De Bracy plan to conceal responsibility for Rowena’s abduction?
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