Our Island Story, Part 2 by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Text Synchronized Audiobook™)

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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.

Table of Contents: (055 to 111)

055 - The Red Rose and the White - 00:11:21

056 - Queen Margaret and the Robbers - 00:05:53

057 - The King-Maker - 00:09:19

058 - Edward V - The King Who was Never Crowned - 00:09:23

059 - The Two Little Princes in the Tower - 00:06:13

060 - Henry VII - Story of the Make-Believe Prince - 00:07:18

061 - Another Make-Believe Prince - 00:10:51

062 - Henry VIII and The Field of the Cloth of Gold - 00:11:43

063 - How the King Became the Defender of the Faith - 00:10:59

064 - Henry VIII - The Story of the King’s Six Wives - 00:08:08

065 - The Story of a Boy King - 00:09:50

066 - The Story of Lady Jane Grey - 00:07:48

067 - How the Princess Elizabeth Became a Prisoner - 00:08:25

068 - Mary I - How a Candle Was Lit in England - 00:04:47

069 - How the Imprisoned Princess Became a Queen - 00:06:14

070 - Elizabeth - The Story of a Most Unhappy Queen - 00:08:15

071 - How England was Saved from the Spaniards - 00:08:18

072 - Elizabeth - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh - 00:07:37

073 - The Queen’s Favorite - 00:10:48

074 - The Story of Guy Fawkes - 00:10:01

075 - The Story of the Mayflower - 00:09:01

076 - How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom - 00:08:15

077 - How the King and the Parliament Quarrelled - 00:09:54

078 - The Story of How the King was Brought to His Death - 00:06:22

079 - The Adventures of a Prince - 00:09:31

080 - The Commonwealth - The Lord Protector - 00:07:23

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