Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story-telling tradition. This is the second section of that work and will carry you from the convoluted and bloody ‘Wars of the Roses’ up to the death of Queen Victoria and the resolution of the Boer War. Please be advised that this book was written in the early years of the 20th century and there will be words and phrases used then, in all innocence, that are considered politically incorrect in this age. It’s perfectly fine for children to listen to but please ensure there is someone on hand who can explain these terms in a mature fashion.(Summary by Jim)
Part 1 of this book may be found at https://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-1-by-he-marshall/.
Chapters
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The Red Rose and the White Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 11:21
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Queen Margaret and the Robbers Read by Jim Mowatt 5:53
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The King-Maker Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:19
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Edward V - The King Who was Never Crowned Read by Jim Mowatt 9:23
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The Two Little Princes in the Tower Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 6:13
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Henry VII - Story of the Make-Believe Prince Read by Jim Mowatt 7:18
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Another Make-Believe Prince Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:51
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Henry VIII and The Field of the Cloth of Gold Read by Jim Mowatt 11:43
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How the King Became the Defender of the Faith Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:59
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Henry VIII - The Story of the King's Six Wives Read by Jim Mowatt 8:08
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The Story of a Boy King Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:50
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The Story of Lady Jane Grey Read by Jim Mowatt 7:48
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How the Princess Elizabeth Became a Prisoner Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:25
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Mary I - How a Candle Was Lit in England Read by Jim Mowatt 4:47
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How the Imprisoned Princess Became a Queen Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 6:14
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Elizabeth - The Story of a Most Unhappy Queen Read by Jim Mowatt 8:15
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How England was Saved from the Spaniards Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:18
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Elizabeth - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh Read by Jim Mowatt 7:37
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The Queen's Favorite Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:48
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The Story of Guy Fawkes Read by Jim Mowatt 10:01
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The Story of the Mayflower Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:01
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How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom Read by Jim Mowatt 8:15
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How the King and the Parliament Quarrelled Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:54
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The Story of How the King was Brought to His Death Read by Jim Mowatt 6:22
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The Adventures of a Prince Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:32
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The Commonwealth - The Lord Protector Read by Jim Mowatt 7:24
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How Death Walked in the Streets of London Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 9:48
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The Story of How London was Burned Read by Jim Mowatt 7:59
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The Fiery Cross Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 6:37
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The Story of King Monmouth Read by Jim Mowatt 3:42
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The Story of the Seven Bishops Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:27
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William the Deliverer Read by Jim Mowatt 6:25
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The Story of Brave Londonderry Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 5:38
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The Story of a Sad Day in a Highland Glen Read by Jim Mowatt 8:17
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How the Union Jack was Made Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 7:17
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The Story of the Earl of Mar's Hunting Party Read by Jim Mowatt 8:35
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The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:59
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The Story of Flora MacDonald Read by Jim Mowatt 8:15
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The Story of The Black Hole of Calcutta Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4:44
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The Story of How Canada Was Won Read by Jim Mowatt 9:30
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How America Was Lost Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:27
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A Story of a Spinning Wheel Read by Jim Mowatt 9:06
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England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:45
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George III - The Battle of Waterloo Read by Jim Mowatt 6:44
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The First Gentleman in Europe Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 5:26
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Two Peaceful Victories Read by Jim Mowatt 9:18
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The Girl Queen Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 5:05
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Victoria - When Bread was Dear Read by Jim Mowatt 6:27
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Victoria - Peace Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 5:36
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Victoria - War Read by Jim Mowatt 13:49
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The Land of Snow Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 7:04
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Victoria - The Siege of Delhi Read by Jim Mowatt 9:49
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The Pipes at Lucknow Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 8:36
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Victoria - Under the Southern Cross Read by Jim Mowatt 8:12
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From Cannibal to Christian Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 7:01
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Victoria - Boer and Briton Read by Jim Mowatt 11:07
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List of Kings from Edward the Confessor Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) and 1 other 6:11
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens mainlesson.com) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
