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EMBELLISHED WITH TWENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS, AND SEVEN
PLANS OF THE CASTLE, ETC.

Fifth Edition, Price One Shilling.

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INDEX.

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ALMSHOUSES

84

Alfred the Great drives the Danes from the Sea-coasts, and
fortifies the Towns..

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3, 49

88

88

85

85

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Danes (the) land in Britain..

waste the country with fire and sword

28

29

84

85

12

67

1

7

69

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Dover has a Roman garrison

the haven defended by Widred, King of Kent...
has a guildhall, and supplies the king with twenty-
one ships..

in its greatest prosperity, and is incorporated by

charter..

attacked by the French, who were nobly repulsed....
had the privilege of coining money, and was visited by
King Charles I.

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8

10

11

12

13

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Charles II. and the Duchess of Orleans visit Dover
threats of invasion-the immense armies of France,
on the opposite coast, seen by the inhabitants of
Dover

the King of France returns through Dover
kings and princes pass through the town
improvements.

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19

banquet-arrival of Prince Albert-visited by Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert

aspect and scenery

Dover Castle built by order of Julius Cæsar..

20, 21

strengthened by Arviragus, who closed the haven to
oppose the future emperors, Vespasian and Titus,
the generals who afterwards besieged and destroyed
the city of Jerusalem

church and watch-tower built

the Saxons enlarge the Castle..

the Castle taken by William the Conqueror, who
enlarges it

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53

55, 57

Henry II. erects the keep

57

it was attacked by Eustace, Earl of Boulogne, and
taken by Matilda, the wife of King John.

it was taken by Henry III., and by Dawkes for the
parliament

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attacked on behalf of the king

many of our kings have made it a temporary residence

-present appearance

Guiderius refuses to pay tribute

Guilford battery

Harbour or haven in the valley

Arviragus blocks it up

63

64

64

3

68

42

43

44

Widred, King of Kent, encloses it

removed to the other side of the bay, and a pier built 44

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