Audiobook: World’s Story Volume IX: England World’s Story Volume IX: England
1 - Chaucer at the court of Edward III, by Ford Madox Brown, English painter 1821-1893, painting frontispiece
1. Chaucer at the court of Edward III, by Ford Madox Brown, English painter 1821-1893, painting frontispiece 2. England Part I: Stories of the ancient Britons: Historical note 3. The building of Stonehenge, by G. F. Scott Elliot 4. King Leir and his daughters, a tradition of early Britain, by John Milton 5. The city in the lake, by G. F. Scott Elliot 6. The sacred grove, by Arnold Böcklin, Swiss painter 1827-1901, painting p. 28 7. Julius Caesar's two visits to Britain (55 and 54 B.C.), by Anthony Trollope 8. A messenger from Rome (43 A.D.), by William Shakespeare 9. Boadicea (62 A.D.), by William Cowper 10. How the Romans lived in Britain (about the third century A.D.), by G. F. Scott Elliot 11. The converted Britons, by William Holman Hunt, English painter 1827-1910, painting p. 58 12. England Part II: The Anglo-Saxon Invasion: Historical note 13. Stories of King Arthur and his Court (sixth century) 14. The stolen boys (about 590), by Sir Clements R. Markham 15. How King Edwin of Northumbria became a Christian (627), by Mrs. Elizabeth Rundle Charles 16. The baptism of Edwin, by Ford Madox Brown, English painter 1821-1893, painting p. 94 17. England Part III: The coming of the Sea-Rovers: Historical note 18. The fall of the monastery at Croyland (870), by Eva March Tappan 19. King Edmund and the wolf (870), by the Abbot Aelfric, translated by Eva March Tappan 20. What the boy Alfred saw in London, by Eva March Tappan 21. King Alfred on Athelney (878), by Thomas Hughes 22. ''One rule for Angle and for Dane'' (about 1016), by Ottilie A. Liljencrantz 23. The last Danish invasion (1066), by Edward Bulwer-Lytton 24. England Part IV: The Norman conquest: Historical note 25. The battle of Hastings (1066), by Robert Wace 26. How the Doomsday Book was made (about 1086), by Edwin Lester Arnold 27. What the English thought of William the Conqueror (1066-1087), from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 28. The rescue of the Princess of Cornwall, by Charles Kingsley 29. England Part V: From William the Red to John Lackland: Historical note 30. The reign of the Red King (1087-1100), by Charles Dickens 31. The white ship (1120), by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 32. The escape of Maude from the Castle at Oxford (about 1140), by A. D. Crake 33. The castle-builders of the reign of Stephen (1135-1154), from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 34. The struggle between the king and the archbishop (1162-1170), by John Lord 35. The story of John Lackland (1199-1216), by Eva March Tappan 36. England Part VI: Stories of the age of Richard the Lion-Hearted: Historical note 37. The tournament of Ashby-de-la-Zouche (about 1194), by Sir Walter Scott 38. The archery contest (about 1194), by Sir Walter Scott 39. A trial by single combat (about 1194), by Sir Walter Scott 40. Robin Hood and Little John (latter part of twelfth century) 41. Prince Arthur and the keeper Hubert (about 1200), by William Shakespeare 42. Friar Bacon's brazen head (thirteenth century), by Abby Sage Richardson 43. England Part VII: The later Plantagenet kings: Historical note 44. The battle of Evesham (1265), by G. P. R. James 45. In the days of Edward III (1272-1307), by Eva March Tappan 46. The first expedition of Edward III against the Scots (1328), by Sir John Froissart 47. Wiclif on trial, by Ford Madox Brown, English painter 1821-1893, painting p. 350 48. The revolt of the peasants (1381), by Augustin Thierry 49. The hunting of the Cheviot (1388) 50. The Mystery Plays, by Eva March Tappan 51. Country life in the days of the Plantagenets, by Eva March Tappan 52. England Part VIII: Lancaster and York: Historical note 53. The coronation of Henry IV (1399), by Sir John Froissart 54. Two scenes in the life of Henry V, by William Shakespeare 55. The ballad of Agincourt (1415), by Michael Drayton 56. Morning of the Battle of Agincourt, by Sir John Gilbert, English painter 1817-1897, painting p. 410 57. Queen Margaret and the robber (1463), by Agnes Strickland 58. When the king returned from Holland (1470), by Edward Bulwer-Lytton 59. The children of Edward IV, by Paul Delaroche, French painter 1797-1856, painting p. 430 60. England Part IX: The Tudor kings: Historical note 61. The impostor who claimed the crown of Henry VII (1488-1499), by Charles Dickens 62. The funeral of Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII (1503), by Agnes Strickland 63. The field of the Cloth of Gold (1520), by Gustave Masson 64. Cardinal Wolsey going in procession, by Sir John Gilbert, English painter 1817-1897, painting p. 450 65. The fall of Cardinal Wolsey (1529), by William Shakespeare 66. The trial of Sir Thomas More (1535), by Anne Manning Rathbone 67. The appeal of Anne Askew (1546), by ''Louisa Mühlbach'' (Klara M. Mundt) 68. England Part X: From Edward VI to the death of Mary: Historical note 69. The execution of the ''Twelve-Days' Queen'' (1554), by William Harrison Ainsworth 70. The coming of Philip II (1554), by William H. Prescott 71. England's reconciliation with Rome (1554), by James Anthony Froude 72. Cranmer at the Traitors' Gate, by Frederick Goodall, English artist 1822-1904, painting p. 500 73. England Part XI: In the days of Queen Elizabeth: Historical note 74. The great queen as a little child (1533-1539), by Agnes Strickland 75. Sir Walter Raleigh and his cloak (1575), by Sir Walter Scott 76. The boyhood of Raleigh, by Sir John Everett Millais, English painter 1829-1896, painting p. 518 77. When Elizabeth came to Kenilworth (1575), by Sir Walter Scott 78. The Armada (1588), by Thomas Babington Macaulay 79. The fight with the invincible Armada (1588), by David Hume 80. The last moments of Queen Elizabeth, by Paul Delaroche, French artist 1797-1856, painting p. 562 81. The Revenge: a ballad of the fleet, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Audiobooks Genres Author Description 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 Soniaalanmapstone / Lucius: Jim Locke / Queen: Devorah Allen / Cloten: Tomas Peter / Narrator: Sonia
Cast list for Prince Arthur and the keeper Hubert:Jim Locke / First Executioner: Devorah Allen / Arthur: Tomas Peter / Narrator: Sonia
Cast list for Two scenes in the life of Henry V: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:Jim Locke / Cromwell: alanmapstone / Narrator: Sonia
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