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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...of which only now and again an enlightened ruler thought, all enter into the impression. Ships and their equipment, weapons, books, coins, ornaments, and wooden buildings from Alfred's palace and the abbey to the neatherd's cottage, are amongst the concrete objects to be represented or shown. The available resources in these directions will necessarily somewhat modify the suggested scheme of lessons, as the time taken for handwork may be embodied in the lessons. Teachers will probably differ whether the story of Cnut should be introduced during the earlier treatment. At the second treatment a short outline of the interval, showing the extent of the effective West-Saxon reconquests, the temporary revival under the last strong king, Edmund Ironside, and the ruinous vacillation of that type of royal degeneracy, Ethelred the Unready (i.e., devoid of council, as refusing to take the advice of the Witan) will be told. (d) Norman Conquest. This story will form one of the most enthralling narratives in English history. The first part naturally takes Harold for its hero. His great ability is fully admitted even by those historians who regard him as a successful adventurer. The precedent of Cnut's election forbids him being called a usurper, and for the younger children at least the pathetic interest in the last struggle will justify us in raising no doubts as to his patriotism. From the beginning the shadow of the approaching conflict colours our treatment. The first lesson, up to his accession, will introduce the spread of Norman officials, Norman traders in towns, Norman bishops, and the Norman monastic rule under Edward, and the growth of Godwin, the supporter of English claims in State, and of the old secular canons in Church. Who these Normans...

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