Number three, exercise five.0:07
Listen to the texts about three English kings and do the task from exercise five.0:11
William the Conqueror.0:22
Before the great battle William, William had gathered together hundreds of ships in the French harbours opposite England.0:25
But the storms in the English Channel destroyed a lot of the French ships before they sailed.0:33
And William's soldiers began to feel sorry that they had engaged to cross the sea and invade England.0:39
They were afraid that fortune had turned against them.0:46
Just at that moment, a new bright star with a long fiery tail appeared in the sky.0:50
We know today that it was Halley's comet, which appears in the sky once in 76 years.0:58
But William was clever enough to prove to his followers that it was a heavenly sign, meaning that they would win a great victory over the English.1:05
The appearance of the new star put fresh heart into William's soldiers.1:15
They went on board the ships feeling that God was helping them to invade England.1:20
King John was probably the worst king ever to take the English throne.1:33
He was a cruel and boastful coward whom no one could trust and a very bad king.1:38
John was the favourite son of King Henry II and the youngest brother of of Richard the Lionheart.1:44
Although Henry gave John everything he asked for, he began to fight against his father and his own country with the French.1:52
The fight was not successful, but his father died of a broken heart when he learned about his son's treachery2:00
John's elder brother Richard was King of England for 10 years, but spent only seven months in his kingdom as he was engaged in fighting abroad.2:10
When Richard was returning home across Europe, he was caught and taken prisoner by the Emperor of Germany.2:20
John thought it was his chance to make himself king.2:27
He sent a letter to the Emperor asking him to keep Richard away from England as long as possible.2:31
The Emperor had other ideas.2:37
Richard was worth money and he demanded £100,000 for him.2:40
This was a lot of money for a poor country like England, but it had to be paid.2:46
Charles II On a day in May 1660, the flags fluttered and the cannon fired a royal salute as the rightful King was returning to his country.2:56
After he had left it.3:11
The King's journey from Dover to London was a triumphal procession all the way in London.3:13
The narrow streets were crowded with men, women and children who came to welcome the King.3:19
Bells were ringing and there were cheering crowds everywhere.3:26
London had got a king again and most people were glad.3:30
But the man who was happiest of all was King Charles ii.3:34
His wanderings were over.3:39
England soon settled down to the life which the people had known before the Civil War.3:42
Unhappily, the newfound peace and content did not last long.3:47
A terrible disaster was on the way.3:52
This was the epidemic of the plague.3:55
It quickly spread throughout London.3:58
By the end of the year, 70,000 people in London had died.4:02
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