A Humorous History of England

o descant upon His boon companion 'Little John'; Or 'Friar Tuck' so overblown He tipped the scale at fifteen stone.

Henry III. And what of Henry number Three,
1216-1272 The King who suffered poverty?

It's very awkward we must own To be 'hard up' when on a Throne;

[Illustration: IRON JELLOIDS The Great Tonic]

To have to scrape up an amount To pay the butcher on account, Or ask a dun in Kingly way To kindly call some other day. Coinage In twelve-five-seven it is stated 1257 Gold was coined and circulated, Ha'pence and farthings just before; In those times worth a great deal more.

Langton The Bible which from over seas
Died 1228 Had no chapters and no verses

Was by Archbishop Langton's skill D