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Strickland Agnes. Tales from English History. For Children
Tales from English History. For Children
Table of Contents
PREFACE
Guthred, the Widow's Slave
A STORY OF THE TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT
The Royal Brothers
A STORY OF THE TIMES OF RICHARD THE THIRD
The Chase of Wareham
THE STORY OF KING EDWARD THE MARTYR
The Sons of the Conqueror
THE STORY OF KING EDWARD THE MARTYR
Wolsey Bridge
A STORY OF THE TIMES OF HENRY THE EIGHTH
The Judgment of Sir Thomas More
IN THE TIME OF HENRY THE EIGHTH
Lady Lucy's Petition
A STORY OF WILLIAM THE THIRD AND QUEEN MARY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
GUTHRED; OR, THE WIDOW'S SLAVE
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
THE ROYAL BROTHERS
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
THE CHASE OF WAREHAM
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
THE SONS OF THE CONQUEROR
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
WOLSEY BRIDGE
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
THE JUDGMENT OF SIR THOMAS MORE
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
LADY LUCY'S PETITION
THE END
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Agnes Strickland
Published by Good Press, 2021
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The stranger shuddered. 'Alas, poor child!' said he, 'and canst thou believe that such inhuman sacrifices could be acceptable to the beneficent Creator of this beautiful world, which he has formed for the happiness and delight, of his creatures, whom he has commanded to love one another, and to worship him in the beauty of holiness, not with polluted hands and bloody rites?'
Guthred looked perplexed, for the language of the stranger was incomprehensible to him. At length he said, 'It was to Thor and Woden these sacrifices were offered by my father. To them the savour of blood is sweet, for they are called the Destroyer and the Avenger. Oh that they would bring fire and sword upon the homestead of Selwood the Saxon!'
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