Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 220 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Text files produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an engaging introduction for young readers who have moved beyond basic histories of England, providing vivid illustrations of pivotal characters and events from the times of Rollo, the Viking leader, to Edward II, the English king. The book emphasizes key moments and figures that shaped English history, intending to deepen understanding through rich narrative rather than mere chronological facts. The opening of the book establishes the author’s intention to present history as a series of vivid cameos—distinctive portraits of influential figures such as Rolf Ganger and William Longsword, among others. These early chapters delve into the Viking incursions into France and the establishment of Normandy, exploring how these events set the stage for the later conquests of England. The narrative captures the personalities of these historical figures, focusing on how their actions and decisions contributed to the larger historical tapestry, all while aiming to evoke the imagination and curiosity of its youthful audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Anecdotes DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1264485 1264383 2025-02-04T09:26:38.490592 2023-10-04T09:48:13.352497 text/html text/html 1286581 2021-02-25T23:02:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 448322 2021-02-25T23:02:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 542262 2025-02-04T09:26:53.506494 application/epub+zip 567944 2025-02-04T09:26:42.539592 application/epub+zip 552248 2025-02-04T09:26:40.989592 application/epub+zip 982614 2025-02-04T09:27:01.724456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955587 2025-02-04T09:26:52.477526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917275 2022-09-05T04:21:20.495075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128414 1128277 2025-02-04T09:26:36.925612 2023-10-04T09:48:12.029524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1134761 2016-10-13T05:02:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 431679 2016-10-13T05:06:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1128072 2013-04-21T10:21:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 430616 2013-04-21T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1128064 2013-04-21T10:21:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430425 2013-04-21T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23273 2025-02-04T09:27:01.865453 application/rdf+xml 19932 2025-02-04T09:26:41.546568 image/jpeg 4402 2025-02-04T09:26:41.269577 image/jpeg 527686 2025-02-04T09:26:38.593585 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