The King's Bell is a historical fiction novel written by Richard Henry Stoddard and first published in 1864. The story is set in the 16th century in the city of Antwerp, which was a center of commerce and culture at the time. The main character is a young man named Adrian Van der Werf, who is a skilled bell-maker and apprentice to the famous bell-maker, Jan Van Eyck.As the story unfolds, Adrian becomes embroiled in the political and religious conflicts...