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Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

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Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge. Catalog subjects include Great Britain -- History -- Anecdotes. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Table of contents

44 chapters

  1. 01PREFACE.2 min
  2. 02CAMEOS OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND2 min
  3. 03CAMEO I. ROLF GANGER. (900-932.)17 min
  4. 04CAMEO II. WILLIAM LONGSWORD AND RICHARD THE FEARLESS. (932-996.)16 min
  5. 05CAMEO III. YOUTH OF THE CONQUEROR. (1036-1066.)12 min
  6. 06CAMEO IV. EARL GODWIN. (1012-1052.)15 min
  7. 07CAMEO V. THE TWO HAROLDS. (1060-1066.)8 min
  8. 08CAMEO VI. THE NORMAN INVASION. (1066.)10 min
  9. 09CAMEO VII. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. (1066.)15 min
  10. 10CAMEO VIII. THE CAMP OF REFUGE. (1067-1072.)19 min
  11. 11CAMEO IX. THE LAST SAXON BISHOP. (1008-1095.)14 min
  12. 12CAMEO X. THE CONQUEROR. (1066-1087.)8 min
  13. 13CAMEO XI. THE CONQUEROR’S CHILDREN. (1050-1087.)15 min
  14. 14CAMEO XII. THE CROWN AND THE MITRE.20 min
  15. 15CAMEO XIII. THE FIRST CRUSADE. (1095-1100.)20 min
  16. 16CAMEO XIV. THE ETHELING FAMILY. (1010-1159.)28 min
  17. 17CAMEO XV. THE COUNTS OF ANJOU. (888-1142.)22 min
  18. 18CAMEO XVI. VISITORS OF HENRY I. (1120-1134.)18 min
  19. 19CAMEO XVII. THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. (1135-1138.)14 min
  20. 20CAMEO XVIII. THE SNOWS OF OXFORD. (1138-1154.)9 min
  21. 21CAMEO XIX. YOUTH OF BECKET. (1154-1162)15 min
  22. 22CAMEO XX. THE CONSTITUTIONS OF CLARENDON. (1163-1172.)14 min
  23. 23CAMEO XXI. DEATH OF BECKET. (1166-1172.)22 min
  24. 24CAMEO XXII. THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND. (1172)25 min
  25. 25CAMEO XXIII. THE REBELLIOUS EAGLETS. (1149-1189.)25 min
  26. 26CAMEO XXIV. THE THIRD CRUSADE. (1189-1193)29 min
  27. 27CAMEO XXV. ARTHUR OF BRITTANY. (1187-1206.)10 min
  28. 28CAMEO XXVI. THE INTERDICT. (1207-1214.)20 min
  29. 29CAMEO XXVII. MAGNA CHARTA. (1214-1217.)26 min
  30. 30CAMEO XXVIII. THE FIEF OF ROME. (1217-1254.)17 min
  31. 31CAMEO XXIX. THE LONGESPÉES IN THE EGYPTIAN CRUSADES. (1219-1254.)29 min
  32. 32CAMEO XXX. SIMON DE MONTFORT. (1232-1266.)31 min
  33. 33CAMEO XXXI. THE LAST OF THE CRUSADERS. (1267-1291.)22 min
  34. 34CAMEO XXXII. The CYMRY. (B.C. 66 A.D. 1269.)15 min
  35. 35CAMEO XXXIII. THE ENGLISH JUSTINIAN. (1272-1292.)19 min
  36. 36CAMEO XXXIV. THE HAMMER OF THE SCOTS. (1292-1305.)24 min
  37. 37CAMEO XXXV. THE EVIL TOLL. (1294-1305.)16 min
  38. 38CAMEO XXXVI. ROBERT THE BRUCE (1305-1308.)21 min
  39. 39CAMEO XXXVII. THE VICTIM OF BLACKLOW HILL.18 min
  40. 40CAMEO XXXVIII. BANNOCKBURN. (1307-1313.)23 min
  41. 41CAMEO XXXIX. THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE. (1292-1316.)14 min
  42. 42CAMEO XL. THE BARONS’ WARS. (1310-1327.)27 min
  43. 43CAMEO XLI. GOOD KING ROBERT’S TESTAMENT. (1314-1329.)16 min
  44. 44INDEX.21 min
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