Half Hours of English History: From the Roman period to the death of Henry III

Abbey abbot Adela Alfred ancient Anglo-Saxon appears archbishop arms army Asselyn barons battle battle of Hastings Becket bishop Bretwalda Britain Britons brother Cæsar called Canterbury Canute castle cause charter chroniclers church clergy Conqueror conquest court crown crusaders Danes death duke earl Edward Edward the Confessor emperor enemy English father favour feudal fief forest France French Gaul Gloucester Godwin hand Harold hast heaven Henry Henry II holy honour horse Hubert inhabitants island John king of England king of Scots king's kingdom knights land Lanfranc laws liberty London lord Matilda monks Montfort nation never noble Norman Normandy oath peace pope possession priest prince prisoner queen reign Richard Ricola Roman Rome royal Rufus Runnemede Saladin Saxon says scene sent ships Silchester soldiers Stephen sword thee Thomas à Becket thou throne took town Tyrrel vassals walls whilst William William the Conqueror Winchester Wolfstan