PGMantel

PGMantel

Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

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 of the epic poems. The revolt against it
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Alfred the Great – Part 9

September 23, 2017
Editor’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
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Alfred the Great – Part 8

September 21, 2017
Editor’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
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Alfred the Great – Part 7

September 19, 2017
Editor’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
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Alfred the Great – Part 6

September 18, 2017
Editor’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
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Alfred the Great – Part 4

September 14, 2017
Editor’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
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Alfred the Great – Part 2

September 12, 2017
Editor’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
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Grand Ferré

September 5, 2017
Editor’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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