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A Child's History of EnglandCharles Dickens

A Child's History of England

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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"A Child's History of England" by Charles Dickens is a history book written between 1851 and 1853. Spanning from 50 BC to 1689, with a summary reaching 1837, Dickens crafted this work specifically for his own children. He hoped to shape their understanding of English history while guarding against conservative interpretations. The book covers major periods from ancient times through the Glorious Revolution, presenting England's story in accessible form for young readers.

A Child's History of England, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #699.

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40 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Ancient England and the Romans3,717 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Ancient England Under the Early Saxons1,823 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: England Under the Good Saxon, Alfred2,295 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: England Under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings4,457 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: England Under Canute the Dane744 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: England Under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor2,895 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: England Under Harold the Second, and Conquered by the Normans1,480 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: England Under William the First, the Norman Conqueror2,862 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: England Under William the Second, Called Rufus2,729 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: England Under Henry the First, Called Fine-Scholar3,901 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: England Under Matilda and Stephen1,375 words
  12. 12.Part THE FIRST4,602 words
  13. 13.Part THE SECOND3,036 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: England Under Richard the First, Called the Lion-Heart3,599 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: England Under King John, Called Lackland4,791 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: England Under Henry the Third, Called, of Winchester5,064 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: England Under Edward the First, Called Longshanks6,697 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: England Under Edward the Second3,857 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: England Under Edward the Third5,041 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: England Under Richard the Second4,260 words
  1. 21.Chapter XX: England Under Henry the Fourth, Called Bolingbroke2,241 words
  2. 22.Chapter XXI: England Under Henry the Fifth4,014 words
  3. 23.Part THE FIRST691 words
  4. 24.Part THE SECOND: The Story of Joan of Arc3,251 words
  5. 25.Part THE THIRD3,835 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXIII: England Under Edward the Fourth3,170 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXIV: England Under Edward the Fifth1,785 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXV: England Under Richard the Third1,717 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXVI: England Under Henry the Seventh4,183 words
  10. 30.Part THE FIRST4,928 words
  11. 31.Part THE SECOND4,128 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXIX: England Under Edward the Sixth3,041 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXX: England Under Mary5,185 words
  14. 34.Chapter XXXI: England Under Elizabeth9,949 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXXII: England Under James the First6,613 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXXIII: England Under Charles the First11,838 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXXIV: England Under Oliver Cromwell6,723 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXXV: England Under Charles the Second, Called the Merry Monarch8,656 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXXVI: England Under James the Second5,407 words
  20. 40.Chapter XXXVII714 words