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This famous historical novel of George A. Henty is a story of
Venice in the fourteenth century.
This famous historical novel of George A. Henty is a story of the
Norman conquest of England, 1066.
With 58 pages of additional articles, references, and
bibliographies of recommended reading. In 1754, a young Virginian
named George Washington leads an expedition into the Ohio Territory
that triggers the French and Indian War in North America. Colonial
and English armies are continually battling French and Indian
forces for control of the Ohio region, but are suffering defeat
after defeat. In England, however, William Pitt is appointed
Secretary of State. One of his highest priorities is to gain
control of the tedious war, so he appoints General James Wolfe, a
proven veteran with tactical and strategic abilities, to command in
America. In With Wolfe in Canada, James Walsham is left to his own
devices after the death of his father, and winds up getting
involved with gangs and street thugs. He joins the British Army and
soon finds himself climbing the cliffs below Quebec, where the
British, under Wolfe, meet the French Army of General Montcalm on
the Plains of Abraham. This is where the decisive battle for the
North American continent is fought, and Walsham is in the middle of
it all. The British achieve a great victory at Quebec and double
the size of their empire in the north; yet, within a few years,
that victory leads to a new war with the colonists-a little
conflict called the American Revolution. The Henty History Series -
Learning History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way
of learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each
written by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant
historical person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who
have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for
homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time period. *
With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of
recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history,
there is simply no better way to do it than this."
With 54 pages of additional articles, references, and
bibliographies of recommended reading. On August 24, 1572, Parisian
mobs massacred more than 2,000 Protestant men, women, and children,
and triggered further persecutions across France. In response,
soldiers of the Reformed Church took up arms against the slaughter
brought about by the Catholic armies. Young Phillip Fletcher, of
English heritage, joins the service of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny
and Henry of Navarre to fight for religious freedom. Finding
himself behind the battle lines of the Roman Catholic House of
Guise, he leads a squad of veteran soldiers as they fight for
family and land. His swordsmanship and wit take him through
harrowing struggles, where he finds himself rescuing a woman of
nobility. Many of the surviving French Calvinists, known as
Huguenots, flea from their land to various European countries,
where they learn to overcome the great price they have paid for
their religious freedom, and Phillip returns to England a hero. The
Henty History Series - Learning History Through Fiction The Henty
series is a unique way of learning about history. It consists of
over 80 novels, each written by George A. Henty, and each featuring
a significant historical person, period or event. * Perfect for
busy people who have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal
way for homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time
period. * With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of
recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history,
there is simply no better way to do it than this."
With 67 pages of additional articles, references, and
bibliographies of recommended reading. No history of Scotland can
be written without consideration of William Wallace and Robert the
Bruce. It was due to these two men that Scotland was able to
overthrow English domination and become a free and independent
people. In 1296, Edward I invaded Scotland in hopes of
consolidating his claim to the Scottish throne. He defeated John
Balliol at the Battle of Berwick; but his claim to the throne would
not go unchallenged. In 1297, William Wallace struck back and
defeated the English at Stirling Bridge; but he was in turn
defeated at the Battle of Falkirk. The war was not over, however.
In 1306, Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scotland and
renewed the war Wallace had begun. By defeating the English at the
Battle of Bannockburn, he secured for Scotland a place as an
independent nation. In Freedom's Cause, Henty tells the story of
Scottish independence through the eyes of a young man, Archie
Forbes. He forms a group of scouts for Wallace's army, participates
in the victory at Stirling Bridge, and the defeat at Falkirk. After
Wallace's death, he links up with Robert Bruce, and joins in the
victory at Bannockburn. This is one of the best novels ever written
about this period, and a must-read for anyone of Scottish ancestry,
or with an interest in Scotland. The Henty History Series -
Learning History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way
of learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each
written by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant
historical person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who
have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for
homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time period. *
With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of
recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history,
there is simply no better way to do it than this."
With 35 pages of additional articles, references, and
bibliographies of recommended reading. The Knights of St. John were
among the most powerful of the religious-military orders of the
Middle Ages. They were originally formed to support the many
thousands of Christians who were making pilgrimages to the Holy
City of Jerusalem, and to protect them from Muslim attacks. Because
of this mission, they were also known as the Knights Hospitaller.
By today's standards, however, they were quite unusual in that they
were warriors, but they were also monks-having taken vows of
obedience, chastity, and poverty. Our story begins with Gervaise
Tresham joining the Knights of St. John on the island of Rhodes. He
soon distinguishes himself by foiling a plot, which saves a large
part of Italy from the ravages of the Muslim corsairs. For this, he
is knighted by the Grand Prior of the Order; but all is not well,
as he develops two additional problems. First, the Hospitaller
garrison at Rhodes is under attack by 160 Ottoman ships, and 70,000
fanatical Muslim troops. Second, he has fallen in love and wants to
get married, which can be a bit of a problem if you are a monk and
have taken vows of chastity. Henty's History Series - Learning
History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way of
learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each written
by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant historical
person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who have never
lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for homeschool students
to learn history. * Organized by time period. * With additional
nonfiction articles and a bibliography of recommended reading. "If
you want to fall in love with history, there is simply no better
way to do it than this."
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