Project Gutenberg 2006-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 62 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Dave Kline, Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work covers significant events and figures from English history, weaving fantastic tales of various crucial moments like the Christianization of England, the struggle against the Danes, and the notable reign of King Alfred. Through a blend of fact and storytelling, it immerses readers in the rich tapestry of England’s past, showcasing key historical characters. The opening of the volume recounts the compelling story of how England became Christian, focusing on the pivotal figure of Gregory the Great. It describes Gregory’s initial encounter with English slaves in a Roman market and his subsequent mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons. Following this narrative thread, the text illustrates the early challenges of spreading Christianity in England, revealing Gregory's eventual success through the missionary Augustine, who helps convert King Ethelbert of Kent. The beginning sets the stage for further tales about key figures and events that shaped England's historical landscape, illustrating the interplay between faith, culture, and politics in early English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 575726 575695 2024-10-08T08:25:58.967007 2023-09-08T09:57:32.222069 text/html text/html 579760 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 962380 2006-06-05T15:43:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1093271 2024-10-08T08:26:10.640976 application/epub+zip 1097707 2024-10-08T08:26:03.439980 application/epub+zip 294235 2024-10-08T08:26:01.772993 application/epub+zip 1412186 2024-10-08T08:26:15.947908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362650 2024-10-08T08:26:09.322999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442281 2022-09-09T04:14:03.432592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531520 531419 2024-10-08T08:25:57.700023 2023-09-08T09:57:31.267052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 531263 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 203712 2006-06-05T15:43:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531255 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203659 2006-06-05T15:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21507 2024-10-08T08:26:16.085907 application/rdf+xml 24247 2024-10-08T08:26:02.355984 image/jpeg 4713 2024-10-08T08:26:02.069994 image/jpeg 1055998 2024-10-08T08:25:59.068011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia