ggles with the Church
He knocked the barons off their perch,
Fifteen hundred Castles razing
In a manner quite amazing.
Law Trial by jury further grows;
The King's Court in this reign arose;
Our Parliaments from this proceed
And all our other Courts indeed.
Linen Linen's first used in twelve-five
Woollens alone in vogue before.
Glass Windows In eleven-eight-nought first came to pass
The novelty of window glass.
And doubtless playful little boys
Full of children's simple joys,
Cracked as our youngsters often do
With stones or ball a pane or two.
Richard Coeur de Lion from one Crusade
Coeur de Lion Returning was a prisoner made.
1189-1199 But Blondel played an Air he knew,
The King joined in; Voila the clue.
This catchy tune in a pleasant key
Opened the door to liberty.

[Illustration: IRON JELLOIDS The Great Tonic]

John And so we'll quickly journey on
1199-1216 Until we reach the reign of John;
A King whose list of crimes was heavy;
He treated badly his young 'Nevvy'.
Magna Charta He signed the Magna Charta. Yes;
1215 In twelve-fifteen, but we may guess
With much ill grace and many a twist;
For King John wrote an awful fist.
John loses Normandy to France
And by this beneficial chance
In England comes amalgamation;
Normans and Saxons form one Nation
Robin Hood And now we come to Robin Hood,
The Forest bandit of Sherwood,
A popular hero much belauded
But not by folks whom he'd defrauded.
There's no need to 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