- 1Boscobel or the Royal Oak
- 2Preface
- 3Book the First — The Battle of Worcester — Chapter I — How Charles…
- 4Chapter II — Showing How the Mayor of Worcester and the Sheriff Wer…
- 5Chapter III — How Charles Made His Triumphal Entry Into Worcester;…
- 6Chapter IV — How Charles Was Lodged in the Episcopal Palace; and Ho…
- 7Chapter V — How Charles Rode to Madresfield Court; and How Mistress…
- 8Chapter VI — How Charles Ascended the Worcestershire Beacon; and of…
- 9Chapter VII — How Colonel Legge Brought Important News to the King,…
- 10Chapter VIII — Of the Counsel Given by Colonel Lesley to the King
- 11Chapter IX — Of the Grand Muster at Pitchcroft
- 12Chapter X — The Bivouac on the Plain
- 13Chapter XI — Colonel Roscarrock Relates Now the Earl of Derby Was R…
- 14Chapter XII — How Urso Gives Was Wedded to Mary Rushout
- 15Chapter XIII — Showing How the King Had Fortified the City
- 16Chapter XIV — By What Means General Lambert Gained the Pass at Upto…
- 17Chapter XV — How Cromwell Reconnoitred the City From Red Hill
- 18Chapter XVI — In Which Massey Proposes a Night Attack on the Enemy
- 19Chapter XVII — How the Suburbs of the City Were Burnt
- 20Chapter XVIII — How Urso Gives Had an Interview With the Lord Gener…
- 21Chapter XIX — The Camisade
- 22Chapter XX — How Urso Gives Was Arrested
- 23Chapter XXI — Showing How Dame Gives Became a Widow
- 24Chapter XXII — How the Earl of Derby Arrived at Worcester
- 25Chapter XXIII — In What Manner Jane Lane Was Captured, and Brought…
- 26Chapter XXIV — What Charles Beheld From the Summit of the Cathedral…
- 27Chapter XXV — How Cromwell Constructed a Bridge of Boats Across the…
- 28Chapter XXVI — How Cromwell Threw a Flying Bridge Over the Teme
- 29Chapter XXVII — The Fight of Powick Bridge
- 30Chapter XXVIII — How the Battery on Perry Wood Was Taken by the King
- 31Chapter XXIX — How the Battle of Worcester Was Lost by the King
- 32Chapter XXX — How the Enemy Entered the City, and How the King Quit…
- 33Chapter XXXI — The Last Stand Made by the Royalists
- 34Chapter XXXII — The Consultation at Barbourne Bridge, and the King’…
- 35Book the Second — White Ladies — Chapter I — How Cromwell Visited t…
- 36Chapter II — How the Fugitive King and His Companions Rode From Bar…
- 37Chapter III — The Penderels
- 38Chapter IV — How Charles Was Disguised as a Woodman
- 39Chapter V — How Charles Was Concealed in Spring Coppice, and How It…
- 40Chapter VI — How Charles Supped at Hobbal Grange, and Whom He Met T…
- 41Chapter VII — How Charles and Trusty Dick Were Frightened by the Mi…
- 42Chapter VIII — How the King Was Received by Mr. Francis Woolfe at M…
- 43Book the Third — The Royal Oak — Chapter I — Showing How the Huntin…
- 44Chapter II — How Trusty Dick Bethought Him of the Oak
- 45Chapter III — How the King and Careless Took Refuge in the Oak
- 46Chapter IV — How Careless Captured an Owl in the Oak
- 47Chapter V — How They Breakfasted in the Oak
- 48Chapter VI — How Colonel James Halted Beneath the Oak
- 49Chapter VII — How They Played at Dice in the Oak
- 50Chapter VIII — How They Had a Visitor in the Oak, and in What Manne…
- 51Chapter IX — How Charles Slept in the Secret Closet; and How Carele…
- 52Chapter X — In Which the King Proves Himself a Good Cook
- 53Chapter XI — What Brought Father Huddlestone to Boscobel
- 54Book the Fourth — Moseley Old Hall — Chapter I — Chillington House
- 55Chapter II — How the King Was Well-Nigh Captured by Madmannah
- 56Chapter III — How the King Rode the Miller’s Horse; and How He Was…
- 57Chapter IV — Where the King Found Jasper
- 58Chapter V — By What Device the King Escaped Being Captured by Colon…
- 59Chapter VI — How the King Bade Farewell to the Penderels; and How H…
- 60Chapter VII — How the King Was Presented to Mrs. Whitgreave
- 61Chapter VIII — How Two Spies Came by Night to Moseley Old Hall
- 62Book the Fifth — Jane Lane — Chapter I — By Whom the Two Spies Were…
- 63Chapter II — How the King Arrived at Bentley House
- 64Chapter III — How Will Jones Found a Friend in the Stable
- 65Chapter IV — How Will Jones Breakfasted With the Men-Servants in th…
- 66Chapter V — How They Set Out on the Journey
- 67Chapter VI — What Passed Between Will Jones and the Blacksmith
- 68Chapter VII — How They Were Received at Packington Hall
- 69Chapter VIII — How They Were Stopped by the Troopers at Wootton Wawen
- 70Chapter IX — How They Arrived at Long Marston
- 71Chapter X — How Charles Incurred the Cook’s Displeasure
- 72Book the Sixth — Abbots Leigh — Chapter I — How the Two Grooms Chan…
- 73Chapter II — How Charles Took Shelter During a Storm in Rats Abbey…
- 74Chapter III — What Passed in the Barber’s Shop at Cirencester
- 75Chapter IV — Bristol in the Seventeenth Century
- 76Chapter V — How Charles Found a Faithful Adherent at Abbots Leigh
- 77Chapter VI — Careless Brings the King Good News
- 78Chapter VII — The Tavern-Keeper and the Skipper
- 79Chapter VIII — St. Augustine’s Green
- 80Chapter IX — The Gorge of the Avon
- 81Book the Seventh — Trent — Chapter I — Of the Vengeance Taken by Ca…
- 82Chapter II — How Jane Lane Agreed to Attend the King to Trent
- 83Chapter III — Colonel Francis Wyndham, of Trent
- 84Chapter IV — Juliana Coningsby
- 85Chapter V — How Charles Arrived at Trent
- 86Chapter VI — Of the Parting Between the King and Jane Lane
- 87Chapter VII — Of the Interview Between the King and Sir John Strang…
- 88Chapter VIII — How the King Heard the Particulars of His Own Death…
- 89Chapter IX — Captain Ellesdon, of Lyme Regis
- 90Chapter X — Stephen Limbry of Charmouth, Ship-Master
- 91Chapter XI — Of the Arrangements Made by Harry Peters With Dame Swan
- 92Chapter XII — How the King Played at Hide-and-Seek at Trent
- 93Chapter XIII — How Charles Set Out for Charmouth
- 94Chapter XIV — How the King and Juliana Were Received by Dame Swan
- 95Chapter XV — The Watchers by the Sea
- 96Chapter XVI — How the Grey Mare Proved the Better Horse
- 97Chapter XVII — The Reverend Bartholomew Wesley
- 98Chapter XVIII — How the King Fled From Bridport Harbour
- 99Chapter XIX — Broad Windsor
- 100Chapter XX — Colonel Robin Philips, of Montacute House
- 101Chapter XXI — How the King Left Trent
- 102Chapter XXII — How They Dined at the George at Mere; and How the Ho…
- 103Chapter XXIII — Heale House
- 104Chapter XXIV — How Charles Encountered Desborough on Salisbury Plain
- 105Chapter XXV — The Parting at Stonehenge
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