| Front | A Child's History of England |
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| Back | a work by Dickens 1852 a chronological account of the individuals reigns of English monarchs from Alfred to James 2 two early chapters look at the Romans and early Saxsons glorification of past times and people, particularly royalty King John is a miserable brute and Henry 8, one of the most detestable villains that ever drew breath but this work only praise Alfred and Cromwell A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from 25 January 1851 to 10 December 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on 20 December 1851, the second on 25 December 1852 and the third on 24 December 1853.[1] Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. They bore the titles: Volume I. – England from the Ancient Times, to the Death of King John (1852) Volume II. – England from the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Reign of Richard the Third (1853) Volume III. – England from the Reign of Henry the Seventh to the Revolution of 1688 (1854) |
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