The World’s Story Volume IX: England
by Eva March TAPPAN (1854 - 1930)
This is the ninth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Part IX deals with the first part of the history of England, from the early times till the reign of the Tudor kings and queens. Chapters include stories about King Arthur, William the Conqueror, Robin Hood, Queen Elizabeth and many others. - Summary by Sonia
Cast list for A messenger from Rome:
Cymbeline: alanmapstone / Lucius: Jim Locke / Queen: Devorah Allen / Cloten: Tomas Peter / Narrator: Sonia
Cast list for Prince Arthur and the keeper Hubert:
Hubert: Jim Locke / First Executioner: Devorah Allen / Arthur: Tomas Peter / Narrator: Sonia
Cast list for Two scenes in the life of Henry V:
Falstaff: alanmapstone / Prince Hal/King Henry V: Tomas Peter / Host: Monika M.C.r / Warwick: Jim Locke / Chief Justice: Adrian Stephens / Lancaster: Todd HW / Gloucester: SaraHale / Clarence: Sandra Schmit / Narrator: Sonia
Cast list for The fall of Cardinal Wolsey:
Wolsey: Jim Locke / Cromwell: alanmapstone / Narrator: Sonia
Listen next episodes of
The World’s Story Volume IX: England:
Cardinal Wolsey going in procession, by Sir John Gilbert, English painter 1817-1897, painting p. 450 ,
Cranmer at the Traitors' Gate, by Frederick Goodall, English artist 1822-1904, painting p. 500 ,
England Part X: From Edward VI to the death of Mary: Historical note ,
England Part XI: In the days of Queen Elizabeth: Historical note ,
England's reconciliation with Rome (1554), by James Anthony Froude ,
Sir Walter Raleigh and his cloak (1575), by Sir Walter Scott ,
The appeal of Anne Askew (1546), by ''Louisa Mühlbach'' (Klara M. Mundt) ,
The Armada (1588), by Thomas Babington Macaulay ,
The boyhood of Raleigh, by Sir John Everett Millais, English painter 1829-1896, painting p. 518 ,
The coming of Philip II (1554), by William H. Prescott ,
The execution of the ''Twelve-Days' Queen'' (1554), by William Harrison Ainsworth ,
The fall of Cardinal Wolsey (1529), by William Shakespeare ,
The field of the Cloth of Gold (1520), by Gustave Masson ,
The fight with the invincible Armada (1588), by David Hume ,
The great queen as a little child (1533-1539), by Agnes Strickland ,
The last moments of Queen Elizabeth, by Paul Delaroche, French artist 1797-1856, painting p. 562 ,
The Revenge: a ballad of the fleet, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson ,
The trial of Sir Thomas More (1535), by Anne Manning Rathbone ,
When Elizabeth came to Kenilworth (1575), by Sir Walter Scott