The Story of France
by Mary Macgregor Author
One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in English, Mary MacGregor's classic work begins with the earliest recorded times of the Druids and ends just after World War I. Along the way the reader will meet and be captivated by an astonishingly long list of famous characters ranging from Vercingetorix right through to President Paul Deschanel. Follow the trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Gaul as they grapple with the Romans and Attila the Hun. From there, read of the emergence of the Franks as the leading house of nobles, the exploits of Charlemagne, the arrival of the Vikings and their settlement in Normandy, the Crusades, the centuries-long warfare with England, the religious conflicts, the bloody events of the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, the Franco-Prussian War and the world's first Communist revolution. The narrative ends after chronicling the epic struggle and destruction caused by the Great War of 1914-18. About the author: Mary MacGregor (1874-1961) was one of the most important juvenile historical authors of the early twentieth century. She specialized in classic history and European myths, and achieved fame for her ability to convert complex themes into simple storylines.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 87
- Suggested Grades
- 5th - 8th
- Geographical Setting
- France
- Publisher
- T. C. & E. C. Jack
Chapters
- 1 The Druids
- 2 The Patriot Vercingetorix
- 3 King Atilla
- 4 The First King of France
- 5 The Three Little Princes
- 6 The Sluggard Kings
- 7 The Death of St. Boniface
- 8 Roland Winds his Horn
- 9 Louis the Good Natured
- 10 The Vikings
- 11 The Vikings Besiege Paris
- 12 Rollo's Pride
- 13 King Robert and the Pope
- 14 The Truce of God
- 15 Peter the Hermit
- 16 The Oriflamme
- 17 The Second Crusade
- 18 Arthur, Prince of Normandy, Disappears
- 19 The Battle of Bouvines
- 20 The Vow of St. Louis
- 21 St Louis of Taken Prisoner
- 22 The Sicilian Vespers
- 23 The Battle of the Spurs
- 24 Pope Boniface Taken Prisoner
- 25 The Salic Law
- 26 The Battle of Sluys
- 27 The Battle of Cresy
- 28 The Siege of Calais
- 29 The Battle of Poitiers
- 30 The Rebellion of Jaques
- 31 Sir Bertrand to Guesclin
- 32 The Battle of Roosebek
- 33 The Mad King
- 34 The Two Lily Princes
- 35 The Battle of Agincourt
- 36 The Baby King of France
- 37 The Siege of Orleans
- 38 Joan Sees the Dauphin
- 39 Joan Relieved Orleans
- 40 Joan Leads the Dauphin to Rheims
- 41 The Death of the Maid
- 42 The League of the Common Weal
- 43 Louis XI Visits Charles the Bold
- 44 The Death of Charles the Bold
- 45 Madame la Grande
- 46 Bayard is Taken Prisoner
- 47 Bayard Holds the Bridge Alone
- 48 The Field of the Cloth of Gold
- 49 The Death of Bayard
- 50 The Reformers
- 51 The "Gabelle" or Salt Tax
- 52 The Siege of St Quentin
- 53 The Prince of Condé Taken Prisoner
- 54 The Prince of Condé Killed
- 55 Admiral Coligny Goes to Paris
- 56 St. Bartholomew's Day
- 57 Henry of Naverre Escapes from Paris
- 58 The King of Paris
- 59 Prince of Béarn
- 60 Ravaillac Stabs the King
- 61 The Italian Favourite
- 62 The Siege of La Rochelle
- 63 The Day of Dupes
- 64 The Wars of the Fronde
- 65 The Diligent King
- 66 Louis XIV Persecutes the Hugenots
- 67 The Bread of the Peasants
- 68 The Taking of Quebec
- 69 Marie Antoinette
- 70 The Taking of the Bastille
- 71 The Fishwives at Versailles
- 72 The Flight of the Royal Family
- 73 Louis XIV is Executed
- 74 Marie Antonette is Executed
- 75 Napoleon Bonepart
- 76 The Bridge of Lodi
- 77 The Battle of the Pyramids
- 78 The Great St. Bernard Pass
- 79 "The Sun of Austerlitz"
- 80 The Berlin Decree
- 81 The Retreat from Moscow
- 82 Napoleon is Banished to Elba
- 83 The Battle of Waterloo
- 84 The Revolution of July
- 85 The Brave Archbiship
- 86 The Siege of Sebastapol
- 87 "The Man of Sedan"
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