Our Island Story, Part 2

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023
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Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall 1905
English
  • 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/.

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