. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. rbearing and con-temptuous in their treatment of others, and, after a while, the barons fell toquarrelling among themselves. Prince Edward effect
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. rbearing and con-temptuous in their treatment of others, and, after a while, the barons fell toquarrelling among themselves. Prince Edward effected his escape and begangathering an army. The disaffected barons rallied to him, and the supportersof Simon rapidly fell away, most of them being Welshmen led by PrinceLlewellyn. Simon, the younger, allowed himself to be surprised by Edwardand his army at Kenilworth, after which Edward marched against the elderSimon at Evesham, in August, 1265. By displaying in front the banners cap-tured at Kenilworth, he deceived Simon and his followers into the belief thatfriends were approaching. As soon as the royalist ensigns were shown, Simonexclaimed: May God have mercy on our souls, for the King has our bodies !The little company made a valiant fight, but were overpowered, Simon beingamong the slain. The defeat gave back authority to Henry, who reigned years, his death occurring on the i6th of November, 1272. <^^*:^--^^ •!.! I. V V^. A/^Ji/.T King Richard Feasting J
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