Reviews for Our Island History

The average rating for Our Island History based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-20 00:00:00 Craig Woods The complete history of England, the greatest nation in the world, as told to English boys and girls in the year 1905. Hear the tales of the first explorers of this island, their conquests, victories and defeats from British chieftains to Julius Caesar and through to William the Conqueror. Watch how the Britons learned to love their liberty and independence and spread these values to all the peoples of the world. Warning! Not politically correct image: Boadicea was a queen and a national hero of the Britons as they fought the invading Romans The greedy Romans were not pleased with only half of the dead king's wealth. They wanted the whole. So they came and took it by force. Boadicea was a very brave woman. She was not afraid of the Romans, and she tried to make them give back what they had stolen from her. Then these cruel, wicked men laughed at her. And because she was a woman and had, they thought, no one to protect her, they beat her with rods and were rude to her daughters. But although the Romans were clever, they sometimes did stupid things. They thought very little of their own women, and they did not understand that many of the women of Britain were as brave and as wise as the men, and quite as difficult to conquer. After Boadicea had been so cruelly and unjustly treated, she burned with anger against the Romans. Her heart was full only of thoughts of revenge. She called her people together, and, standing on a mound of earth so that they could see and hear her, she made a speech to them. As she spoke, fierce desires for revenge grew in them. They had hated their Roman conquerors before, now the hatred became a madness. image: So, when Boadicea had finished speaking, a cry of rage rose from the Britons. They beat upon their shields with their swords, and swore to avenge their Queen, to fight and die for her and for their country. The battles which followed were terrible indeed. The words of Queen Boadicea had stirred the Britons until they were mad with thoughts of revenge, and hopes of freedom. They gave no mercy, and they asked none. They utterly destroyed the towns of London and of St. Albans, or Verulamium as it was then called, killing every one, man, woman and child. Please enter your thoughts in the comments below as this politically incorrect book differs from the history books for adults. Follow the waves of invaders who later became true Britons. See the little dark people as they retreat into Wales, the Celtic farmers, the Romans (come and go), the Saxons, Angles, Danes, Normans each take their place as kings and queens of England. Watch the explorers map the world, and then the armies, traders, missionaries, and settlers make it their own. image: Enjoy!

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-27 00:00:00 James Allport We have been watching the 1960 "Shakespeare's An Age of Kings" series. To help keep the kings straight in the plays, I got out this book that we'd used as one of our homeschool history books. Despite the fact that it was first published in 1905 (or perhaps because it was written then), it is an excellent resource for adults as well as "boys and girls". Presented chronologically, each historical event and king or queen is presented with basic facts and associated myths. At some point I may even understand the Wars of the Roses! It works hand-in-hand very nicely with Shakespeare's historical plays. Highly recommended!