ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

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ELEMENTS

OF THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

BY

J. C. CURTIS, B.A.,

AUTHOR OF "ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ROME," ETC.

New and Rebised Edition.

LONDON:

THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY,

56 PATERNOSTER Row, 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

AND 164 PICCADILLY.

MANCHESTER CORPORATION STREET,

BRIGHTON WESTERN ROAD.

CONTENTS.

THE BRITONS AND ROMANS.

FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES ΤΟ A.D. 449.

The Celts people Britain-Phoenicians visit the country-
Cæsar's conquest-British tribes-Religion-Manners and
Customs-Plautius defeats Caractacus-Ostorius Scapula
-Suetonius Paulinus-Revolt of the Britons under
Boadicea-Julius Agricola-His conquests and policy-
Hadrian's wall-Inroads of the northern tribes-Severus's
wall-Carausius's usurpation-Romans abandon Britain-
Construction of roads-Political divisions-British martyrs
-important events

...

THE ANGLO-SAXONS, 449-1066.

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...

Foundation of Kingdom of Kent-Saxon Octarchy-The Bret-
waldas-Augustine's mission-EGBERT, King of Wessex-
ETHELWULF ETHELBALD ETHELBERT-ETHELRED
ALFRED-Battles with the Northmen-His sagacious
policy-He defeats Hastings-EDWARD THE ELDER-
ATHELSTAN-Battle of Brunanburh-EDMUND-EDRED-
EDWY-Quarrel with Dunstan─EDGAR-EDWARD II—
ETHELRED II-Troubles with the Danes-EDMUND IRON-
SIDE- - CANUTE―His power - HAROLD-HARDICANUTE—
EDWARD III-HAROLD II-Battle of Hastings-Important
events

NOTES ON THE SAXON PERIOD.

Distinction of Classes-The Witan-Modes of punishment-
Frank-pledge-Agriculture-Manners and Customs-Lite-

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