Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the ninth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 8) IX. Reassembling of the Army Athelney, though its precise locality cannot now
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the eighth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 7) VIII. The Seclusion Notwithstanding the tide of disaster and calamity which seemed
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the seventh chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 6) VII. Reverses The historians say that Alfred was very unwilling to assume
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the sixth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 5) VI. Alfred’s Accession to the Throne At the battle in which Alfred’s
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the fifth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 4) V. The State of England Having thus brought down the narrative of
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the fourth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 3) IV. Alfred’s Early Years Before commencing the narrative of Alfred’s administration of
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the third chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872) (Continued from Part 2) III. The Danes The landing of Hengist and Horsa, the first of
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the second chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872) (Continued from Part 1) II. The Anglo-Saxons Anyone who will look around upon the families of
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the first chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872) I. The Britons Alfred the Great figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of
MoreEditor’s Note: The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896). It was in the heart of the Hundred Years’ War. Everywhere France lay desolate under the feet
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