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MARSHALL, H.E.: Best of Our Island Story (The) (Abridged)
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Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall is an Edwardian history book for younger listeners (aged six–twelve years old) which tells the story of England, concluding with the reign of Queen Victoria. Having released it earlier this year unabridged in three volumes, Naxos AudioBooks now offers an attractive collection of the main stories and personalities. This skilful abridgement nevertheless maintains the narrative of British history, from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the height of the British Empire and the long reign of Queen Victoria.
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Disc
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The Best of Our Island Story
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The Coming of the Romans
00:07:57
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3.
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The Romans come again
00:04:19
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4.
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How Caligula conquered Britain
00:07:58
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5.
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The Story of a Warrior Queen (Boadicea)
00:08:38
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6.
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The Last of the Romans
00:07:49
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The Story of St. Alban
00:09:36
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The Coming of Arthur
00:08:36
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How King Alfred learned to read
00:06:17
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10.
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King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage
00:09:02
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More about Alfred the Great
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Disc
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The Best of Our Island Story
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The Battle of Hastings
00:05:42
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Here in London they rested a few days…
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William the Conqueror - Hereward the Wake
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Still, the English were not all conquered…
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Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Thomas à Becket
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After a time, Henry forgave Thomas…
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The Story of Richard, Coeur de Lion
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One of the most famous of these…
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The Story of how Blondel found the King
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John Lackland - The Story of Prince Arthur
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John Lackland - The Story of the Great Charter
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But King John was very unwilling to grant it…
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Disc
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The Best of Our Island Story
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Richard II and the Story of Wat Tyler's Rebellion
00:06:46
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A great many of the people when they heard this…
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The Battle of Agincourt
00:05:59
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Edward V - The King who was never crowned
00:09:52
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Richard III - Two Little Princes in the Tower
00:04:04
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Queen Elizabeth I
00:02:33
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Elizabeth I - How England was saved from the Spaniards
00:08:12
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Elizabeth I - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
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James VI of Scotland, I of England - The Story of Guy Fawkes
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James VI of Scotland, I of England - The Story of the Mayflower
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Charles I - The Story of how The King and Parliament Quarrelled.
00:09:06
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Disc
4
The Best of Our Island Story
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Charles I - How the King was brought to his death
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The Story of the Plague
00:03:51
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Charles II - The Story of how London was Burned
00:04:03
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George II - The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
00:07:22
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George II - The Story of Flora MacDonald
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The Story of the Black Hole of Calcutta
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The Story of how Canada was won
00:08:23
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The Story of how America was lost
00:09:59
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A Story of the Spinning Wheel
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10.
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England expects that every Man will do his Duty
00:08:34
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11.
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George IV and William IV
00:02:14
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12.
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Queen Victoria
00:05:33
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Total Playing Time:
05:13:05
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