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Our Island Story: A History of Britain for Boys and Girls

by H. E. Marshall Author

(From Amazon): A child's history of England from earliest legendary times delightfully retold. Beginning with the stories of Albion and Brutus, it relates all the interesting legends and hero tales in which the history of England abounds through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. Suitable for children ages 9 and up to read to themselves and for children as young as 6 as a read-aloud.

Additional Details

Resource Type
Book
ISBN
9781599150093
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
72
Pages
676
Suggested Grades
1st - 6th
Geographical Setting
England
Publisher
Yesterday's Classics
Copyright
2006

Chapters

  • 1 The Stories of Albion and Brutus & The Coming of the Romans
  • 2 The Romans Come Again & How Caligula Conquered Britain
  • 3 The Story of a Warrior Queen & The Last of the Romans
  • 4 The Story of St. Alban & Vortigern and King Constans
  • 5 The Story of the Coming of Hengist and Horsa &Hengist's Treachery
  • 6 The Story of How the Giant's Dance was Brought to Britain
  • 7 The Coming of Arthur & The Founding of the Round Table
  • 8 The Story of Gregory and the Pretty Children
  • 9 How King Alfred Learned to Read & King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage
  • 10 More About Alfred the Great & Ethelred the Unready
  • 11 How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown & Canute and the Waves
  • 12 Edward the Confessor
  • 13 Harold
  • 14 The Battle of Stamford Bridge
  • 15 The Battle of Hastings
  • 16 William the Conqueror - The Story of Hereward the Wake
  • 17 William the Conqueror - Death of the King & The Story of William the Red
  • 18 Henry I - The Story of the White Ship
  • 19 The Story of King Stephen & Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Gilbert and Rohesia
  • 20 Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Thomas A Becket
  • 21 Henry Plantagenet - The Story of the Conquest of Ireland & The Story of Richard Ceur de Lion
  • 22 Richard Ceur de Lion - The Story of How Blondel Found the King
  • 23 John Lackland - The Story of Prince Arthur
  • 24 John Lackland - The Story of the Great Charter
  • 25 Henry III of Winchester - The Story of Hubert de Burgh & Henry III of Winchester - The Story of Simon de Montfort
  • 26 Henry III - The Story of the Poisoned Dagger & Edward I - The Little War of Chalons
  • 27 Edward I - The Lawgiver & Edward I - The Hammer of the Scots
  • 28 Edward II of Caernarvon - The Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun
  • 29 Edward II of Caernarvon - The Story of the Battle of Bannockburn & Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Sluys
  • 30 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Crecy
  • 31 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Siege of Calais
  • 32 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Poitiers
  • 33 Richard II of Bordeaux - The Story of Wat Tyler's Rebellion
  • 34 How King Richard II Lost His Throne & Henry IV of Bolingbroke - The Story of the Battle of Shrewsbury
  • 35 Henry IV of Bolingbroke - The Story of How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison & Henry V of Monmouth - The Story of the Battle of Agincourt
  • 36 Henry VI of Windsor - The Story of the Maid of Orleans
  • 37 Henry VI of Windsor - The Red Rose and the White
  • 38 Edward IV - The Story of Queen Margaret and the Robbers & Edward IV - The Story of the King-Maker
  • 39 Edward V - The Story of the King Who was Never Crowned & Richard III - The Story of the Two Little Princes in the Tower
  • 40 Henry VII - The Story of a Make-Believe Prince
  • 41 Henry VII - The Story of Another Make-Believe Prince
  • 42 Henry VIII - The Story of the Field of the Cloth of Gold
  • 43 Henry VIII - How the King Became the Defender of the Faith
  • 44 Henry VIII - The Story of the King's Six Wives
  • 45 Edward VI - The Story of a Boy King & The Story of Lady Jane Grey
  • 46 Mary I - How the Princess Elizabeth Became a Prisoner & Mary I - How a Candle was Lit in England Which Has Never Been Put Out
  • 47 Elizabeth - How the Imprisoned Princess Became a Queen & Elizabeth - The Story of a Most Unhappy Queen
  • 48 Elizabeth - The Story of How England was Saved from the Spaniards & Elizabeth - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 49 Elizabeth - The Story of the Queen's Favorite
  • 50 James VI of Scotland, I of England - The Story of Guy Fawkes
  • 51 James VI of Scotland, I of England - The Story of the Mayflower
  • 52 Charles I - How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom & Charles I - The Story of How the King and the Parliament Quarreled and at Last Fought
  • 53 Charles I - The Story of How the King was Brought to His Death & The Commonwealth - The Adventures of a Prince
  • 54 The Commonwealth - The Lord Protector & Charles II - How the King Came to His Own
  • 55 Charles II - The Story of How London was Burned & James II of England and VII of Scotland - The Fiery Cross
  • 56 James II of England and VII of Scotland - The Story of King Monmouth & James II of England and VII of Scotland - The Story of the Seven Bishops
  • 57 James II of England and VII of Scotland - William the Deliverer & William III and Mary II - The Story of Brave Londonderry
  • 58 William III and Mary II - The Story of a Sad Day in a Highland Glen & Anne - How the Union Jack was Made
  • 59 George I - The Story of the Earl of Mar's Hunting Party
  • 60 George II - The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
  • 61 George II - The Story of Flora MacDonald
  • 62 George II - The Story of the Black Hole of Calcutta & George II - The Story of How Canada was Won
  • 63 George III - The Story of How America was Lost
  • 64 George III - A Story of the Spinning-Wheel
  • 65 George III - England Expects that Every Man Will Do His Duty
  • 66 George III - The Battle of Waterloo & George IV - The First Gentleman in Europe
  • 67 William IV - The Story of Two Peaceful Victories & Victoria - The Girl Queen
  • 68 Victoria - When Bread was Dear & Victoria - Peace
  • 69 Victoria - War & Victoria - The Land of Snow
  • 70 Victoria - The Siege of Delhi
  • 71 Victoria - The Pipes at Lucknow & Victoria - Under the Southern Cross
  • 72 Victoria - From Cannibal to Christian & Victoria - Boer and Briton

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