Our Island Story, Part 1
by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
English
⏱ 8h 5m
55 chapters
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Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story telling tradition.This is the first section of that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500 years). (Summary by Jim)<br /><br />Part 2 of this book may be found at <a href="http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/" target="_blank">http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/</a>.
Chapters
0
Introduction
3m
1
The Stories of Albion and Brutus
7m
2
The Coming of the Romans
8m
3
The Romans Come Again
5m
4
How Caligula Conquered Britain
8m
5
The Story of a Warrior Queen
8m
6
The Last of the Romans
8m
7
The Story of St. Alban
10m
8
Vortigern and King Constans
9m
9
The Coming of Hengist and Horsa
9m
10
Hengist's Treachery
7m
11
How the Giant's Dance was Brought to Britain
10m
12
The Coming of Arthur
6m
13
The Founding of the Round Table
7m
14
Gregory and the Pretty Children
11m
15
How King Alfred Learned to Read
6m
16
King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage
9m
17
More About Alfred the Great
7m
18
Ethelred the Unready
8m
19
How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown
8m
20
Canute and the Waves
5m
21
Edward the Confessor
11m
22
Harold
13m
23
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
12m
24
The Battle of Hastings
12m
25
William the Conqueror
11m
26
Death of the King
7m
27
William the Red
6m
28
The Story of the White Ship
15m
29
The Story of King Stephan
8m
30
Gilbert and Rohesia
7m
31
Thomas a Becket
12m
32
Conquest of Ireland
5m
33
Richard Couer de Lion
12m
34
How Blondel Found the King
10m
35
Prince Arthur
5m
36
The Great Charter
14m
37
Hubert de Burgh
8m
38
Simon de Montfort
9m
39
The Story of the Poisoned Dagger
6m
40
The Little War of Chalons
5m
41
The First Prince of Wales
7m
42
The Hammer of the Scots
7m
43
Robert the Bruce and Bohun
9m
44
The Battle of Bannockburn
5m
45
The Battle of Sluys
6m
46
The Battle of Crecy
12m
47
The Siege of Calais
11m
48
The Battle of Poitiers
7m
49
Wat Tyler's Rebellion
13m
50
How King Richard II Lost his Throne
5m
51
The Battle of Shrewsbury
7m
52
How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison
5m
53
The Battle of Agincourt
8m
54
The Maid of Orleans
11m