Project Gutenberg 2006-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 379 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English Produced by Dave Kline, Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work covers significant events and figures from English history, weaving fantastic tales of various crucial moments like the Christianization of England, the struggle against the Danes, and the notable reign of King Alfred. Through a blend of fact and storytelling, it immerses readers in the rich tapestry of England’s past, showcasing key historical characters. The opening of the volume recounts the compelling story of how England became Christian, focusing on the pivotal figure of Gregory the Great. It describes Gregory’s initial encounter with English slaves in a Roman market and his subsequent mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons. Following this narrative thread, the text illustrates the early challenges of spreading Christianity in England, revealing Gregory's eventual success through the missionary Augustine, who helps convert King Ethelbert of Kent. The beginning sets the stage for further tales about key figures and events that shaped England's historical landscape, illustrating the interplay between faith, culture, and politics in early English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 575849 2025-06-08T05:11:52.337115 text/html 579760 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 962380 2006-06-05T15:43:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1093340 2025-06-08T05:12:04.264647 application/epub+zip 1097692 2025-06-08T05:11:56.867621 application/epub+zip 294220 2025-06-08T05:11:55.127642 application/epub+zip 1412178 2025-06-08T05:12:09.641712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362640 2025-06-08T05:12:02.935563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442281 2022-09-09T04:14:03.432592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531520 2025-06-08T05:11:51.178129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531263 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 203712 2006-06-05T15:43:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531255 2006-06-05T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203659 2006-06-05T15:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20513 2025-06-08T05:12:09.791529 application/rdf+xml 24247 2025-06-08T05:11:55.733611 image/jpeg 4713 2025-06-08T05:11:55.429639 image/jpeg 1056031 2025-06-08T05:11:52.441219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia