A HISTORY OF ENGLAND FOR YOUNG PERSONS. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE; SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORIES: 77, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS; 4, ROYAL EXCHANGE; AND BY THE BOOKSELLERS. 1859. CONTENTS. PAGE III.-The Picts and Scots-The Romans abandon Britain -Britain conquered by the Saxons V.-The Saxons become Christians VI.-Egbert, first King of the English-England invaded VIII.-Edward the Elder-Athelstan-Battle of Brunan- burg-Edgar-Ethelred the Unready-England IX.-Canute-Edward the Confessor XI.-England invaded by William of Normandy, and by |