Historical Romances of the Author of Waverley V1: Ivanhoe (1822) is a novel written by Walter Scott. It is a classic historical romance novel set in medieval England during the reign of King Richard the Lionheart. The story follows the adventures of the brave knight Ivanhoe, who returns from the Crusades to find his homeland in turmoil. The Saxons and Normans are at odds, and Ivanhoe must navigate the treacherous political landscape to help his people...