Audiobooks History Our Island Story, Part 1 Richard Couer de Lion

Our Island Story, Part 1

by Henrietta Elizabeth MARSHALL (1867 - 1941)

Richard Couer de Lion

Our Island Story, Part 1

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 first section of that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500 years). (Summary by Jim)Part 2 of this book may be found at http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/.

Listen next episodes of Our Island Story, Part 1:
How Blondel Found the King , How King Richard II Lost his Throne , How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison , Hubert de Burgh , Prince Arthur , Robert the Bruce and Bohun , Simon de Montfort , The Battle of Agincourt , The Battle of Bannockburn , The Battle of Crecy , The Battle of Poitiers , The Battle of Shrewsbury , The Battle of Sluys , The First Prince of Wales , The Great Charter , The Hammer of the Scots , The Little War of Chalons , The Maid of Orleans , The Siege of Calais , The Story of the Poisoned Dagger , Wat Tyler's Rebellion