Our Island Story, Part 2

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023

In Category - History

Authors: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall In Year : 1905

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Our Island Story, Part 2

The Red Rose and the White
Queen Margaret and the Robbers
The King-Maker
Edward V - The King Who was Never Crowned
The Two Little Princes in the Tower
Henry VII - Story of the Make-Believe Prince
Another Make-Believe Prince
Henry VIII and The Field of the Cloth of Gold
How the King Became the Defender of the Faith
Henry VIII - The Story of the King's Six Wives
The Story of a Boy King
The Story of Lady Jane Grey
How the Princess Elizabeth Became a Prisoner
Mary I - How a Candle Was Lit in England
How the Imprisoned Princess Became a Queen
Elizabeth - The Story of a Most Unhappy Queen
How England was Saved from the Spaniards
Elizabeth - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
The Queen's Favorite
The Story of Guy Fawkes
The Story of the Mayflower
How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom
How the King and the Parliament Quarrelled
The Story of How the King was Brought to His Death
The Adventures of a Prince
The Commonwealth - The Lord Protector
How Death Walked in the Streets of London
The Story of How London was Burned
The Fiery Cross
The Story of King Monmouth
The Story of the Seven Bishops
William the Deliverer
The Story of Brave Londonderry
The Story of a Sad Day in a Highland Glen
How the Union Jack was Made
The Story of the Earl of Mar's Hunting Party
The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Story of Flora MacDonald
The Story of The Black Hole of Calcutta
The Story of How Canada Was Won
How America Was Lost
A Story of a Spinning Wheel
England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty
George III - The Battle of Waterloo
The First Gentleman in Europe
Two Peaceful Victories
The Girl Queen
Victoria - When Bread was Dear
Victoria - Peace
Victoria - War
The Land of Snow
Victoria - The Siege of Delhi
The Pipes at Lucknow
Victoria - Under the Southern Cross
From Cannibal to Christian
Victoria - Boer and Briton
List of Kings from Edward the Confessor

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 second section of that work and will carry you from the convoluted and bloody ‘Wars of the Roses’ up to the death of Queen Victoria and the resolution of the Boer War. Please be advised that this book was written in the early years of the 20th century and there will be words and phrases used then, in all innocence, that are considered politically incorrect in this age. It’s perfectly fine for children to listen to but please ensure there is someone on hand who can explain these terms in a mature fashion.(Summary by Jim)

Part 1 of this book may be found at https://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-1-by-he-marshall/.