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A Historical Poem. By John Walker Ord
Ord, John Walker (1811-1853)

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ENGLAND:
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VOLUME I
 
[dedication]
 
INTRODUCTION.
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ENGLAND.
 
ADDRESS TO SPENCER.
 
THE LEGENDARY GODS.
 
THE LEGENDARY KINGS.
 
THE ABORIGINES.
 
THE ROMAN INVASION. B.C. 54.
 
ANCIENT AND MODERN LONDON.
 
“NON ANGLI, SED ANGELI FORENT, SI ESSENT CHRISTIANI.” A.D. 575.
 
ST. AUGUSTINE.—THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY. A.D. 596.
 
ROWENA AND VORTIGERN. ABOUT A.D. 446.
 
KING ARTHUR. A.D. 516.
 
ALFRED. A.D. 849.
 
SAINT BENEDICT. A.D. 678.
 
ELGIVA. A.D. 955.
 
DEATH OF EDWARD, THE SON OF EDGAR. A.D. 975.
 
ETHELWOLD AND ELFRIDA. REIGN OF EDGAR. A.D. 959-975.
 
CANUTE. A.D. 1000.
 
KING HAROLD. A.D. 1050.
 
THE CONQUEST. A.D. 1066.
 
THE NORMAN'S FORESTS.
 
THE DEATH OF RUFUS. A.D. 1100.
 
PETER THE HERMIT. A.D. 1097.
 
SHIPWRECK OF PRINCE WILLIAM. A.D. 1124.
 
STEPHEN. A.D. 1135—1154.—THE CIVIL WAR.— THE BARONS.—THE OLD CASTLES.
 
FAIR ROSAMOND. REIGN OF HENRY II. A.D. 1154—1189.
 
THOMAS A BECKET WAS SLAIN 1171.
 
RICHARD CŒUR DE LION. A.D. 1189.
 
ROBIN HOOD. A.D. 1190.
 
MURDER OF PRINCE ARTHUR.—ARTHUR OF BRITTANY, BORN A.D. 1187.
 
GREAT CHARTER OF RUNNYMEDE. JUNE 15. A.D. 1215.
 
EDWARD PLANTAGENET. A.D. 1274.
 
KING EDWARD IN PALESTINE.
 
THE MAID OF ORLEANS. (BURNT AS A SORCERESS. A.D. 1431.)
 
MASSACRE OF THE JEWS AT YORK.
 
GERARD'S MARTYRDOM.
 
THE YOUNG PRINCES IN THE TOWER. (REIGN OF RICHARD III.—1483-1485)
 
CONCLUDING ADDRESS.
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VOLUME II
 
[dedication]
 
INTRODUCTORY STANZAS TO VOLUME II.
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ENGLAND.
 
BATTLE OF CRECY.—FOUGHT AUGUST 26, 1346.
 
SIEGE OF CALAIS, FROM AUGUST, 1346, TO JULY, 1347.
 
DEATH OF RICHARD II. CONDEMNED TO STRICT IMPRISONMENT, OCT. 1399.
 
KING HENRY V.
 
ELINOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOSTER. 1441.
 
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE, MARRIED TO KING EDWARD IV.
 
THE SHEPHERD, LORD CLIFFORD; 1478.
 
THE WARS OF YORK AND LANCASTER.
 
JANE SHORE.
 
PERKIN WARBECK. REIGN OF KING HENRY VII.
 
IMPRISONMENT AND DEATH OF YOUNG EDWARD PLANTAGENET, EARL OF WARWICK. REIGN OF HENRY VII.
 
QUEEN PHILIPPA. REIGN OF HENRY VII.
 
THE BABES IN THE WOOD. REIGN OF HENRY VII.
 
CORONATION OF HENRY VIII. JUNE 24, 1506.
 
CARDINAL WOLSEY.
 
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE MONASTERIES. REIGN OF HENRY VIII.
 
LADY JANE GREY.
 
SHAKSPEARE. REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
 
CONCLUDING ADDRESS.

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A Historical Poem. By John Walker Ord

John Walker Ord

1811-1853
Simpkin and Marshall Baldwin and Craddock
London Edinburgh
1834
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