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The Pageant of British History by Sir (James) Edward Parrott

The Pageant of British History by Sir (James) Edward Parrott

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Author
Parrott, Edward, 1863-1921
Title
The Pageant of British History
Credits
Produced by Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at www.pgdpcanada.net
Language
English
LoC Class
DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject
Great Britain -- History
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 60524
Release Date
October 19, 2019
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Chapter I. BRITAIN BEFORE THE ROMAN CONQUEST.
  2. 2.THE PHŒNICIANS.
  3. 3.THE ANCIENT BRITONS.
  4. 4.Untitled
  5. 5.THE COMING OF CÆSAR. — Chapter II. THE SHADOW OF ROME.
  6. 6.CARACTACUS.
  7. 7.A WARRIOR QUEEN.
  8. 8.THE IRON HAND. — Chapter III. THE COMING OF THE ENGLISH.
  9. 9.KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
  10. 10.Untitled
  11. 11.ETHELBERT AND BERTHA.
  12. 12.THE SINGER OF THE FIRST ENGLISH SONG. — Chapter IV. THE VIKING INVASIONS.
  13. 13.THE COMING OF THE SEA-KINGS.
  14. 14.Untitled
  15. 15.KING CANUTE. — Chapter V. THE COMING OF THE NORMANS.
  16. 16.HAROLD OF ENGLAND AND WILLIAM OF NORMANDY.
  17. 17.THE EVE OF THE INVASION.
  18. 18.THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS.
  19. 19. — Chapter VI. ENGLAND UNDER THE NORMANS.
  20. 20.WILLIAM THE RED.
  21. 21.MATILDA, “LADY” OF ENGLAND.
  22. 22.THE GREAT ARCHBISHOP.
  23. 23.STRONGBOW.
  24. 24.RICHARD OF THE LION HEART.
  25. 25.KING JOHN AND MAGNA CHARTA. — Chapter VII. THE THREE EDWARDS.
  26. 26.THE FIRST PRINCE OF WALES.
  27. 27.WILLIAM WALLACE.
  28. 28.ROBERT THE BRUCE.
  29. 29.THE MERCIFUL QUEEN.
  30. 30.THE BLACK PRINCE. — Chapter VIII. ON FRENCH FIELDS.
  31. 31.KING HARRY THE FIFTH.
  32. 32.JOAN, THE MAID. — Chapter IX. THE WARS OF THE ROSES.
  33. 33.THE KING-MAKER.
  34. 34.THE LITTLE PRINCES IN THE TOWER. — Chapter X. TUDOR TIMES.
  35. 35.JOHN AND SEBASTIAN CABOT.
  36. 36.KING AND CARDINAL.
  37. 37.THE NEW WORSHIP. — Chapter XI. A TRAGIC STORY.
  38. 38.MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. — Chapter XII. IN THE SPACIOUS DAYS.
  39. 39.THE SPANISH ARMADA.
  40. 40.SIR WALTER RALEIGH. — Chapter XIII. THE GREAT REBELLION.
  41. 41.CHARLES THE FIRST.
  42. 42.OLIVER CROMWELL.
  43. 43.ROBERT BLAKE. — Chapter XIV. FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE REVOLUTION.
  44. 44.THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
  45. 45.JAMES, DUKE OF MONMOUTH. — Chapter XV. AFTER THE REVOLUTION.
  46. 46.WILLIAM THE THIRD.
  47. 47.THE GREAT DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. — Chapter XVI. BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE. — Chapter XVII. MAKERS OF EMPIRE.
  48. 48.ROBERT CLIVE, THE DARING IN WAR.
  49. 49.JAMES WOLFE, CONQUEROR OF CANADA. — Chapter XVIII. NELSON OF THE NILE. — Chapter XIX. WELLINGTON. — Chapter XX. VICTORIA THE GOOD. — SIXTY YEARS AFTER. — Chapter XXI. EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER.

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