Books with title The Story of the Crusades for Young Readers

Thirty ready-to-color pictures present a fascinating view of medieval life. Here are stirring scenes of fierce battles, as well as views of Crusader life in the Holy Land, pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, the siege of Damascus, the legendary Children's Crusade, portraits of courageous leaders, and the fall of magnificent cities. Captions accompany the drawings.

Originally published anonymously in 1822 as “Robin Hood: Being a Complete History of All the Notable and Merry Exploits Performed by Him and His Men on Many Occasions,” this Kindle edition contains the complete text of the original edition. Read how the legendary medieval outlaw and his band of “Merry Men” stole from the rich and gave to the poor.Note: The original physical edition contains several illustrations; they are not included in this Kindle edition.Sample passage:Robin Hood did not know what to do; he had been used to living like a rich man and did not know how to work, for he had learned no trade. He now got together a number of young men, who had been brought up like himself and were just as poor; and they went to live what they called a merry life, in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. Here there was plenty of deer, and Robin Hood and his company were very excellent marksmen at shooting them with the crossbow; but they wanted something besides meat to eat, so they at once turned robbers. After this no man could travel alone through Sherwood Forest without being stripped of his money. Robin Hood and his company too did not confine themselves to Sherwood Forest, but sometimes went to plunder other parts of England. His gang soon grew to above a hundred in number, and they were some of the tallest, finest, and boldest men in the kingdom. Robin Hood dressed them in a uniform; he himself always wore scarlet; and each of his men had a green coat, a pair of breeches, and cap.Though Robin Hood was a robber, which, to be sure, is a very bad thing, he behaved in such a manner as to have the good word and good wishes of almost all the poor people in those parts. He never loved to rob anybody but people that were very rich and that had not the spirit to make good use of their riches. As he had lost his estate by the cunning of a popish priest, he had a great dislike to the whole set; and the popish priests at that time behaved in such a manner that hardly anybody liked them; so that Robin Hood was not thought the worse of for his usage of them. When he met with poor men in his rambles, instead of taking anything from them, he gave them money of his own. He never let any woman be either robbed or hurt, and in cases of hardship, he always took the part of the weak and the injured against the strong; so that it was truly said, “that of all thieves he was the gentlest and most generous thief.”

Originally published in 1905 as a portion of the author’s larger “Our Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes the life and reign of England’s King Henry VIII, famous for his six wives.Sample passage:The very next day he married another lady called Jane Seymour. This lady was good and gentle, but she did not live very long after she was married to Henry. He was very sad at her death, and for two years he did not marry anyone else. At the end of that time he married a fourth lady. She was called Anne of Cleves. Henry had never seen her, as she lived in Germany, but he had seen a picture of her painted by a famous artist called Holbein. In it she looked very pretty, and Henry said he would marry her because Thomas Cromwell, who was his chief adviser at that time, told him that it would be a wise thing to do.But when the lady came to England, Henry found that she was not in the least like her picture. She was not at all pretty; she was very clumsy and awkward and could not speak a word of English. Henry flew into a great passion, rudely called her “a great Flanders mare” and vowed he would not marry her. He was, however, obliged to do so. He was afraid if he did not, he might have to fight the German Princes who were her friends. But in revenge he put Thomas Cromwell into the Tower, and cut off his head because he had advised this marriage.About the Author:Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867-1941) was a British author best known for her history books for children. Other works include “Scotland’s Story,” “A History of France,” and “A History of Germany.”

The two hundred years which cover, roughly speaking, the actual period of the Holy War, are crammed with an interest that never grows dim. Gallant figures, noble knights, generous foes, valiant women, eager children, follow one another through these centuries, and form a pageant the colour and romance of which can never fade, for the circumstances were in themselves unique. The two great religious forces of the world—Christianity and Islam, the Cross and the Crescent—were at grips with one another, and for the first time the stately East, with its suggestion of mystery, was face to face with the brilliant West, wherein the civilisation and organisation of Rome were at last prevailing over the chaos of the Dark Ages...

Originally published in 1902 as a portion of the author’s larger “Children’s Stories of American Progress,” and equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 35 pages, this Kindle edition tells, in easy language, the story of the great struggle between the North and the South.CONTENTSPart I. The Story of SlaveryPart II. The RebellionPart III. The South After the WarSample passage:The North sprang up, strong and fierce in its wrath, to avenge this insult to the flag, and bring the Southern States back to their obedience. Two days after the fall of Fort Sumter three hundred thousand volunteers had offered their services to the National Government; five days afterward, April 19, 1861, a Massachusetts regiment, passing through Baltimore on its way to Washington, was fired into, and several men killed. War had begun, and as on the anniversary of the battle of Lexington, the first blood was shed in that terrible conflict in which brother fought against brother, and friend against friend, alike forgetting the common ties that should have bound them so closely together.Note: The original physical edition of this book contains several illustrations; they are not included in this Kindle edition.About the Author:American author Henrietta Christian Wright (1854-1899) specialized in writing on literature, history, and science for children. Other works include “Children’s Stories in English Literature” and “Children’s Stories of the Great Scientists.”

Excerpt from The Story of Benjamin Franklin: For Young ReadersHis mother shook her head and said: No, Benjamin. 1 cannot give you any more. So you must be careful not to spend them foolishly.The little fellow ran out into the street. He heard the pennies jingle in his pocket as he ran. He felt as though he was very rich.Boston was at that time only a small town, and there were not many stores. As Benjamin ran down toward the busy part of the street, he wondered what he should buy.Should he buy candy or toys? It had been a long time since he had tasted candy. As for toys, he hardly knew what they were.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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