ENGLISH HISTORY.

A

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FOR YOUNG PERSONS.

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CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I.-Ancient Britain.

IL-Britain conquered by the Romans-Christians in

Britain.

III.-The Picts and Scots-The Romans abandon Britain

-Britain conquered by the Saxons

IV. The seven Saxon Kingdoms

V.-The Saxons become Christians

VI.-Egbert, first King of the English-England invaded
by the Danes-Alfred the Deliverer.

VIII.-Edward the Elder-Athelstan-Battle of Brunan-

burg-Edgar-Ethelred the Unready-England

conquered by Sweyn the Dane.

IX.-Canute-Edward the Confessor

X.-Harold-William of Normandy

XI.-England invaded by William of Normandy, and by

the King of Norway-Defeat of the Norwegians

-Battle of Hastings.

XIL-Reign of William the First

XIII.-Reign of William the Second, and of Henry the

XIV.-Stephen-Civil War-Henry the Second-Thomas

XV.-Wars between Henry the Second and his Sons-