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This fascinating book provides a detailed look at life in Yorkshire in years gone by, from the bustling cities to the small villages and hamlets that dotted the landscape. Drawing on a wealth of stories, anecdotes, and historical records, the author brings to life the people, places, and events that have shaped this beautiful region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
This incredible history of Berkshire presents an accurate report of the manners, customs, traditions, and life of people in Berkshire a long time ago. The author includes short biographies of the famous personalities that lived in the Royal County. The stories of the castles and abbeys display how several significant events in the history of England have taken place on Berkshire soil. This work contains different texts by various prominent writers describing the history of the Royal County. Contents include: Historic Berkshire. by P.H. Ditchfield Windsor Castle. by Evelyn Ingleby Wallingford Castle. by J.E. Field Cumnor Place and Amy Robsart. by H.J. Reid Alfred the Great. by W.H. Thompson The Guilds of Berkshire. by P.H. Ditchfield The Scouring of the White Horse. by E.R. Gardiner The Last of the Abbots Siege of Reading Reading Abbey The First Battle of Newbury. by Edward Lamplough The Second Battle of Newbury. by Edward Lamplough Binfield and Easthampstead, 1700-1716, and the Early Years of Alexander Pope. by C.W. Penny Berkshire Words and Phrases. by M.J. Bacon Bull-Baiting in Berkshire. by Canon Sturges Index. by William Andrews