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"Where is the country of which I am going to tell?" Permission to use Heritage History documents or images for commercial purposes, or more information about our collection of traditional history resources "It lies across the English Channel." can be obtained by contacting us at [email protected] Original Copyright 1911 by Mary Macgregor. 2 Distributed by Heritage History 2009 "Across the English Channnel?" you echo slowly, thinking perhaps that as the sea rolls between, you are not likely to see this other country for many a long year. TABLE OF CONTENTS It is true that the sea, and often a rough sea too, rolls THE DRUIDS ............................................................................ 5 between England and France, yet the two countries are not far apart, for if you go to Dover and step on board a steamer sailing THE PATRIOT VERCINGETORIX ............................................... 7 to Calais, you will be on French soil in two hours. KING ATTILA ........................................................................ 10 THE FIRST KING OF FRANCE ................................................. 13 And the thought that perhaps one day you will see this country, which is separated from you only by the English THE THREE LITTLE PRINCES ................................................. 17 Channel, may make you wish to turn the page and begin at once THE SLUGGARD KINGS ......................................................... 19 to read The Story of France.—Yours affectionately, THE DEATH OF ST. BONIFACE ............................................... 21 MARY MACGREGOR. ROLAND WINDS HIS HORN ................................................... 24 LOUIS THE GOOD-NATURED ................................................. 30 THE VIKINGS ........................................................................ 31 THE VIKINGS BESIEGE PARIS ................................................ 34 ROLLO'S PRIDE ...................................................................... 36 KING ROBERT AND THE POPE ................................................ 37 THE TRUCE OF GOD .............................................................. 40 PETER THE HERMIT ............................................................... 42 THE ORIFLAMME .................................................................. 47 THE SECOND CRUSADE ......................................................... 49 ARTHUR, PRINCE OF NORMANDY, DISAPPEARS .................... 52 THE BATTLE OF BOUVINES ................................................... 55 THE VOW OF ST. LOUIS ........................................................ 58 ST. LOUIS IS TAKEN PRISONER .............................................. 60 THE SICILIAN VESPERS ......................................................... 64 THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS ................................................... 66 POPE BONIFACE TAKEN PRISONER ........................................ 68 THE SALIC LAW .................................................................... 70 THE BATTLE OF SLUYS ......................................................... 71 THE BATTLE OF CRECY ......................................................... 74 THE SIEGE OF CALAIS ........................................................... 77 THE BATTLE OF POITIERS ..................................................... 80 Original Copyright 1911 by Mary Macgregor. 3 Distributed by Heritage History 2009 THE REBELLION OF JACQUES ................................................ 82 THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE .............................................. 161 SIR BERTRAND DU GUESCLIN ............................................... 84 THE DAY OF DUPES ............................................................ 163 THE BATTLE OF ROOSEBEK .................................................. 88 THE WARS OF THE FRONDE ................................................ 166 THE MAD KING .................................................................... 91 THE DILIGENT KING ........................................................... 169 THE TWO LILY PRINCES ....................................................... 93 LOUIS XIV. PERSECUTES THE HUGUENOTS ........................ 172 THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT ................................................ 94 THE BREAD OF THE PEASANTS ............................................ 175 THE BABY-KING OF FRANCE ................................................ 96 THE TAKING OF QUEBEC ..................................................... 178 THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS ....................................................... 99 MARIE ANTOINETTE ........................................................... 182 JOAN SEES THE DAUPHIN .................................................... 100 THE TAKING OF THE BASTILLE ........................................... 185 JOAN RELIEVES ORLEANS .................................................. 104 THE FISHWIVES AT VERSAILLES ......................................... 187 JOAN LEADS THE DAUPHIN TO RHEIMS .............................. 107 THE FLIGHT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY ................................... 191 THE DEATH OF THE MAID ................................................... 109 LOUIS XVI. IS EXECUTED ................................................... 194 THE LEAGUE OF THE COMMON WEAL ................................ 111 MARIE ANTOINETTE IS EXECUTED ...................................... 196 LOUIS XI VISITS CHARLES THE BOLD ................................ 113 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ...................................................... 199 THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE BOLD ................................... 116 THE BRIDGE OF LODI .......................................................... 202 MADAME LA GRANDE ........................................................ 119 THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS .......................................... 205 BAYARD IS TAKEN PRISONER ............................................. 122 THE GREAT ST. BERNARD PASS .......................................... 206 BAYARD HOLDS THE BRIDGE ALONE ................................. 125 "THE SUN OF AUSTERLITZ" ................................................. 208 THE