Project Gutenberg 2009-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 499 Gardiner, Samuel Rawson 1829 1902 A Student's History of England, v. 1: B.C. 55-A.D. 1509 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII This volume covers B.C. 55-A.D. 1509. Produced by Darren Izzard, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Student's History of England, v. 1: B.C. 55-A.D. 1509" by Samuel Rawson Gardiner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work covers England's history from prehistoric times up to the death of King Edward VII, focusing particularly on the early periods of British history such as the Roman invasion and the rise of early English settlements. It is designed for students with an elementary knowledge of English history, aiming to provide a clear and focused narrative without overwhelming detail. The opening of the book introduces a chronological overview of prehistoric and Roman Britain, detailing the evolution of human inhabitants from early Paleolithic tribes to the more advanced Neolithic peoples. It highlights the life and culture of these ancient communities, including their struggles for survival, social structures, and religious practices. The text discusses various invasions, such as Julius Caesar's initial contact with Britain in 55 B.C., emphasizing the challenges faced by the Britons in response to these foreign incursions. Overall, the beginning establishes a framework for understanding the transformative impact of these early events on the subsequent course of English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History Great Britain -- History -- Outlines, syllabi, etc. DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient 1282575 2025-08-11T13:15:06.745816 text/html 1218976 2009-02-23T09:49:26 text/html 9257510 2025-08-11T13:15:37.481782 application/epub+zip 9279941 2025-08-11T13:15:16.385768 application/epub+zip 460187 2025-08-11T13:15:11.625834 application/epub+zip 9795349 2025-08-11T13:15:48.387644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9616775 2025-08-11T13:15:31.925762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665217 2022-09-13T07:18:49.648725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913129 2025-08-11T13:15:01.023839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 912685 2009-02-23T09:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913037 2009-02-23T09:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20606 2025-08-11T13:15:48.571637 application/rdf+xml 22527 2025-08-11T13:15:12.388831 image/jpeg 4777 2025-08-11T13:15:12.029799 image/jpeg 317855 2009-02-23T09:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 9099792 2009-02-23T09:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 317713 2009-02-23T09:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 9228751 2025-08-11T13:15:07.242866 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