Gateway to the Classics: Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall
 
Our Island Story by  H. E. Marshall
Table of Contents
The Stories of Albion and Brutus
The Coming of the Romans
The Romans Come Again
How Caligula Conquered Britain
The Story of a Warrior Queen
The Last of the Romans
The Story of St. Alban
Vortigern and King Constans
The Story of the Coming of Hengist and Horsa
Hengist's Treachery
How the Giant's Dance Was Brought to Britain
The Coming of Arthur
The Founding of the Round Table
The Story of Gregory and the Pretty Children
How King Alfred Learned To Read
King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage
More about Alfred the Great
Ethelred the Unready
How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown
Canute and the Waves
Edward the Confessor
Harold
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror—Hereward the Wake
William the Conqueror—Death of the King
The Story of William the Red
Henry I—The Story of the "White Ship"
The Story of King Stephen
Henry Plantagenet—Gilbert and Rohesia
Henry Plantagenet—Thomas à Becket
Henry Plantagenet—The Conquest of Ireland
The Story of Richard Coeur de Lion
The Story of How Blondel Found the King
John Lackland—The Story of Prince Arthur
John Lackland—The Story of the Great Charter
Henry III of Winchester—Hubert de Burgh
Henry III of Winchester—Simon de Montfort
Henry III—The Story of the Poisoned Dagger
Edward I—The Little War of Chalons
Edward I—The Lawgiver
Edward I—The Hammer of the Scots
The Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun
The Story of the Battle of Bannockburn
Edward III of Windsor—The Battle of Sluys
Edward III of Windsor—The Battle of Crecy
Edward III of Windsor—The Siege of Calais
Edward III of Windsor—The Battle of Poitiers
Richard II of Bordeaux—Wat Tyler's Rebellion
How King Richard Lost His Throne
Henry IV of Bolingbroke—Battle of Shrewsbury
The Story of How Prince Hal Was Sent to Prison
Henry V of Monmouth—The Battle of Agincourt
Henry VI of Windsor—The Maid of Orleans
Henry VI of Windsor—Red Rose and White
Edward IV—Queen Margaret and the Robbers
Edward IV—The Story of the Kingmaker
Edward V—The King Who Was Never Crowned
Richard III—Two Little Princes in the Tower
Henry VII—Story of the Make-Believe Prince
Henry VII—Another Make-Believe Prince
Henry VIII—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
Edward VI—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
Elizabeth—The Story of the Queen's Favourite
The Story of Guy Fawkes
The Story of the Mayflower
How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom
How the King and the Parliament Quarreled
The Story of How the King Was Brought to His Death
The Commonwealth—The Adventures of a Prince
The Commonwealth—The Lord Protector
How Death Walked in the Streets of London
Charles II—How London Was Burned
The Fiery Cross
The Story of King Monmouth
The Story of the Seven Bishops
William the Deliverer
William III and Mary II—Brave Londonderry
The Story of a Sad Day in a Highland Glen
Anne—How the Union Jack Was Made
The Story of the Earl of Mar's Hunting Party
George II—The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
George II—The Story of Flora MacDonald
The Story of the Black Hole of Calcutta
George II—The Story of How Canada Was Won
George III—The Story of How America Was Lost
George III—A Story of the Spinning-Wheel
England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty
George III—The Battle of Waterloo
George IV—The First Gentleman in Europe
William IV—Two Peaceful Victories
Victoria—The Girl Queen
Victoria—When Bread Was Dear
Victoria—Peace
Victoria—War
Victoria—The Land of Snow
Victoria—The Siege of Delhi
Victoria—The Pipes at Lucknow
Victoria—Under the Southern Cross
Victoria—From Cannibal to Christian
Victoria—Boer and Briton
List of Kings from Edward the Confessor

Saxon Kings

Edward the Confessor reigned 24 years, from 1042 to 1066 A.D.
Harold II. reigned a little more than nine months, from January 5th to October 14th, 1066 A.D.

Norman Kings

William I. reigned 21 years, from 1066 to 1087 A.D.
William II. reigned 13 years, from 1087 to 1100 A.D.
Henry I. reigned 35 years, from 1100 to 1135 A.D.
Stephen reigned 19 years, from 1135 to 1154 A.D.

Plantagenet Kings

Henry II. reigned 35 years, from 1154 to 1189 A.D.
Richard I. reigned 10 years, from 1189 to 1199 A.D.
John reigned 17 years, from 1199 to 1216 A.D.
Henry III. reigned 56 years, from 1216 to 1272 A.D.
Edward I. reigned 35 years, from 1272 to 1307 A.D.
Edward II. reigned 20 years, from 1307 to 1327 A.D.
Edward III. reigned 50 years, from 1327 to 1377 A.D.
Richard II. reigned 22 years, from 1377 to 1399 A.D.
Henry IV. reigned 14 years, from 1399 to 1413 A.D.
Henry V. reigned 9 years, from 1413 to 1422 A.D.
Henry VI. reigned 39 years, from 1422 to 1461 A.D.
Edward IV. reigned 22 years, from 1461 to 1483 A.D.
Edward V. reigned a little more than two months, from April 6th to June 26th, 1483.
Richard III. reigned 2 years, from 1483 to 1485 A.D.

Tudor Kings

Henry VII. reigned 24 years, from 1485 to 1509 A.D.
Henry VIII. reigned 38 years, from 1509 to 1547 A.D.
Edward VI. reigned 6 years, from 1547 to 1553 A.D.
Mary I. reigned 5 years, from 1553 to 1558 A.D.
Elizabeth reigned 45 years, from 1558 to 1603 A.D.

Stuart Kings

James I. of England and VI. of Scotland reigned 58 years, 36 as King of Scotland only, from 1567 to 1603, and 22 as King of Great Britain and Ireland, from 1603 to 1625 A.D.
Charles I. reigned 24 years, from 1625 to 1649 A.D.


The Commonwealth lasted 11 years, from 1649 to 1660 A.D.

Stuart Kings

Charles II. reigned 25 years, from 1660 to 1685 A.D.
James II. of Engand, VII. of Scotland, reigned 3 years, from 1685 to 1688 A.D.
Mary II. and William III. reigned together for 5 years, from 1689 to 1694 A.D.
William III. reigned alone for 8 years, from 1694 to 1702 A.D.
Anne reigned 12 years, from 1702 to 1714 A.D.

Hanoverian Kings

George I. reigned 13 years, from 1714 to 1727 A.D.
George II. reigned 33 years, from 1727 to 1760 A.D.
George III. reigned 60 years from 1760 to 1820 A.D.
George IV. reigned 10 years, from 1820 to 1830 A.D.
William IV. reigned 7 years, from 1830 to 1837 A.D.
Victoria reigned 63 years, from 1837 to 1901 A.D.


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