KING ALFRED AND THE CAKES 36

NOT ANGLES, BUT ANGELS 38

HEREWARD THE WAKE 40

CANUTE 42

THE BRAVE MEN OF CALAIS 44

WAT TYLER 47

BRUCE AND THE SPIDER 50

RICHARD AND BLONDEL 53

THE WHITE SHIP 55

JOAN OF ARC 57

AFLOAT WITH A TIGER 59

QUEEN MARGARET AND THE ROBBERS 63

WILLIAM CAXTON 67

SIR PHILIP SIDNEY 69

THE "REVENGE" 73

THE PILGRIM FATHERS 75

GUY FAWKES 77

CROMWELL AND HIS IRONSIDES 79

THE SPANISH ARMADA 81

THE DEFENCE OF LATHOM HOUSE 84

THE OUTLAWED ARCHERS 86

ELIZABETH AND RALEIGH 88

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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KING CHARLES IN HIDING 1

KING CHARLES IN THE OAK 4

PRINCE CHARLES AT THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN 6

NELSON ON THE "VICTORY" AT TRAFALGAR 8

WATCHING THE BOILING KETTLE 10

QUEEN VICTORIA VISITS HER WOUNDED SOLDIERS 12

THE HIGHLANDERS ENTERING LUCKNOW 14

GRACE DARLING ROWS OUT TO THE WRECK 16

THE MEETING OF STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE 18

BRITISH SOLDIERS AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO 20

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE