Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8): From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the RosesAnonymous
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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8): From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses
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Great Britain -- History
Britons with Coracle 12
Roman Soldiers passing over a Bridge of Boats 13
Roman Soldiers leaving Britain 17
Coins of the Roman Republic and the Empire 20
Newport Gate, Lincoln 21
Transverse Section of the Roman Wall 22
Longitudinal View of the Roman Wall 22
Cornice from Vendalana (Chesterholm) 22
Capital from Cilurnum (Walwick Chesters) 23
Doorway from Bird-Oswald 23
Roman Masonry at Colchester 23
Basement of Station on the Roman Wall 23
Roman Urns 24
Glastonbury Abbey 25
Treaty of Hengist and Horsa with Vortigern 28
Edwin of Northumbria and the Christian Missionaries 32
Meeting of the Shire-Moot 33
Map of England showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and
Danish Districts 37
Danish Ships 40
Alfred in the Neat-Herd's Hut 41
The "Lady of the Mercians" Fighting the Welsh 45
Ethelwulf's Ring 48
Anlaff entering the Humber 49
Dunstan rebuking Edwy in the Presence of Elgiva 52
Edgar the Peaceable being rowed Down the Dee by eight
Tributary Princes 53
Assassination of Edward the Martyr 56
Crucifixion of St. Peter and Martyrdom of other Saints 57
Martyrdom of Alphege 61
Meeting of Edmund Ironside and Canute on the Island of Olney 64
The Riot at Dover 69
The Death of Siward 72
Taking Sanctuary 73
Harold taken Prisoner by the Count of Ponthieu 76
Pevensey Castle 77
William I., surnamed the Conqueror 80
Death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings 81
Gateway of Battle Abbey 84
Building of the Tower of Babel 85
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