Ruins and Old Trees

Mary Roberts (1788 - 1864)

Ruins and Old Trees, Associated with Memorable Events in English History is a book that delves into the history of the United Kingdom by looking at the remnants of its man-made structures and the trees and forests that stood witness to it all. - Summary by Amy Gramour

Genre(s): Nature, Antiquity, Middle Ages/Middle History

Language: English

Keyword(s): Roman (56), robin hood (12), king john (6), Saxon (5), rosamond (1), winfield castle (1), mary queen of scotts (1), earl of huntington (1), clipstone palace (1), hyde park (1) ... [Show full list]

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Poem--The Oak of Chatsworth Larry Wilson
00:03:11
Play 02 Melksham Court jenno
00:32:12
Play 03 Bradgate Palace Rita Boutros
00:15:30
Play 04 Glendour’s Oak elmachina
00:12:03
Play 05 Yew Trees of Skelldale Richard Shipp
00:10:46
Play 06 Howel Sele’s Oak Richard Shipp
00:09:32
Play 07 Queen Mary’s Tower KevinS
00:06:33
Play 08 Chesnut of Tortworth jenno
00:11:46
Play 09 Wallace’s Oak Rita Boutros
00:40:48
Play 10 The Nut-Tree or Rosamond’s Grave. Jess Gauchel
00:53:42
Play 11 Dunmow Priory mleigh
00:20:56
Play 12 Gospel-Tree elmachina
00:05:53
Play 13 Clipstone Palace Seraphina
00:23:59
Play 14 Ruined Villages in the New Forest KevinS
00:32:48
Play 15 Old Trees in Hyde Park Claudia Caldi
00:22:23
Play 16 Hatfield Oak Larry Wilson
00:06:26
Play 17 Beech of the Frith Common jenno
00:18:05
Play 18 Oak of Salcey Claudia Caldi
00:10:49
Play 19 Old Trees in Welbeck Park KevinS
00:05:32
Play 20 The Queen’s Oak. Part 1 Beeswaxcandle
00:19:17
Play 21 The Queen’s Oak. Part 2 Beeswaxcandle
00:25:50