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Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrēd, Ælfrǣd, "elf counsel"; 849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by his death had become the dominant ruler in England. He is the only...

CONTENTS. Chapter I. INFANCY II. PRINCE CHARLES'S MOTHER III. QUEEN HENRIETTA'S FLIGHT IV. ESCAPE OF THE CHILDREN V. THE PRINCE'S RECEPTION AT PARIS VI. NEGOTIATIONS WITH ANNE MARIA VII. THE ROYAL OAK OF BOSCOBEL VIII. THE KING'S ESCAPE TO FRANCE IX. THE RESTORATION X. THE MARRIAGE XI. CHARACTER AND REIGN XII. CONCLUSION

The story of Margaret of Anjou forms a part of the history of England, for the lady, though of Continental origin, was the queen of one of the English kings, and England was the scene of her most remarkable adventures and exploits. She lived in very stormy times, and led a very stormy life; and her history,...

Now it was on this flat plain, between the uplands of the two rivers and the sea, that the cradle of mankind was first rocked, and that the infant human race first opened its eyes and began to see what a wonderful place this world might be. Later, the uplands lying further up the rivers became important...

It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in various ages of the world made themselves celebrated as leaders among mankind, and, by the part they have taken in the public affairs of great nations,...

This is a brief essay and early military pyrotechnics, Greek Fire, and the transition to gunpowder.

Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants. In...

There is no one of the Pioneers of this continent whose achievements equal those of the Chevalier Robert de la Salle. He passed over thousands of miles of lakes and rivers in the birch canoe. He traversed countless leagues of prairie and forest, on foot, guided by the moccasined Indian, threading trails...

This is a short history of Babylon, with some interesting stories and legends and an account of the fall of Babylon and it's destruction.

It is the design of this work to narrate, in a clear, simple, and intelligible manner, the leading events connected with the history of our country, from the earliest periods, down, as nearly as practicable, to the present time. The several volumes will be illustrated with all necessary maps and with...

Written in the mid nineteenth century, Early Aeronautics tells the story of the very beginning of flight – parachutes and hot air balloons in their earliest incarnations. Includes original illustrations.

There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has...

King Richard the Second lived in the days when the chivalry of feudal times was in all its glory. His father, the Black Prince; his uncles, the sons of Edward the Third, and his ancestors in a long line, extending back to the days of Richard the First, were among the most illustrious knights of Europe...