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Magna Carta

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Unknown

The original document is in Latin so this can only be a fairly rough approximation of the actual content. The text used is the first version…

Chapter 04

In Beowulf

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Tr. Francis Barton Gummere, Unknowntranslated Byfrancis Barton Gummere and Translated Byfrancis Barton Gummere

This is a short but beautiful book, and the Gummere translation really captures the feel of the Old English. Beowulf tells the story of a my…

Chapter V, Part 1

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This chapter of Macaulay’s History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to su…

Babby Burds

In Short Poetry Collection 008

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John Hartley

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 008: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Mary I - How a Candle Was Lit in England

In Our Island Story, Part 2

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H.E. Marshall and Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles…