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This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Editor, nor anyone associated with the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way.  \nA Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens, The Electronic Classics Series, Jim Manis, Editor, PSU-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them.  \nJim Manis is a faculty member of the English Department of The Pennsylvania State University. This page and any preceding page(s) are restricted by copyright. The text of the following pages are not copyrighted within the United States; however, the fonts used may be.  \nCover Design: Jim Manis  \nCopyright © 1999 - 2013  \nThe Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university.  \nA Child’s History of England  \nContents  \nCHAPTER I ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS ......................................................... 7  \nCHAPTER II ANCIENT ENGLAND UNDER THE EARLY SAXONS .................................. 18  \nCHAPTER III ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED...................................... 24  \nCHAPTER IV ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS .................. 31  \nCHAPTER V ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE ........................................................ 44  \nCHAPTER VI ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE CONFESSOR ....................................................................................................... 46  \nCHAPTER VII ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS ........................................................................................................................ 55  \nCHAPTER VIII ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR ..................................................................................................................................... 59  \nCHAPTER IX ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE SECOND, CALLED RUFUS.............. 68  \nCHAPTER X ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIRST, CALLED FINE-SCHOLAR ........ 76  \nCHAPTER XIENGLAND UNDER MATILDA AND STEPHEN ............................................. 88  \nCHAPTER XII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND-PART THE FIRST .............. 92  \nA Child’s History of England  \nPART THE SECOND .................................................................................................................... 106  \nCHAPTER XIII ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE FIRST, CALLED THE LIONHEART ....................................................................................................................................... 115  \nCHAPTER XIVENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND ........................ 126  \nCHAPTER XV ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE THIRD, CALLED, OF WINCHESTER  \n140  \nCHAPTER XVI ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS 155  \nCHAPTER XVII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SECOND .......................................... 175  \nCHAPTER XVIII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE THIRD............................................ 186  \nCHAPTER XIX ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE SECOND .......................................... 201  \nCHAPTER XX ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FOURTH, CALLED BOLINGBROKE  \n214  \nCHAPTER XXI ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIFTH FIRST PART ........................... 221  \nSECOND PART ............................................................................................................................. 229  \nCHAPTER XXII ENGL","cbCaidwyz1rC5fIy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidwyz1rC5fIy","pdf",1283222,445,"English","# Contents\n## Chapter I Ancient England and the Romans\n## Chapter II Ancient England under the Early Saxons\n## Chapter III England under the Good Saxon, Alfred\n## Chapter IV England under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings\n## Chapter V England under Canute the Dane\n## Chapter VI England under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor\n## Chapter VII England under Harold the Second, and Conquered by the Normans\n## Chapter VIII England under William the First, the Norman Conqueror\n## Chapter IX England under William the Second, called Rufus\n## Chapter X England under Henry the First, called Fine-Scholar\n## Chapter XI England under Matilda and Stephen\n## Chapter XII England under Henry the Second - Part the First\n## Part the Second\n## Chapter XIII England under Richard the First, called the Lionheart\n## Chapter XIV England under King John, called Lackland\n## Chapter XV England under Henry the Third, called, of Winchester\n## Chapter XVI England under Edward the First, called Longshanks\n## Chapter XVII England under Edward the Second\n## Chapter XVIII England under Edward the Third\n## Chapter XIX England under Richard the Second\n## Chapter XX England under Henry the Fourth, called Bolingbroke\n## Chapter XXI England under Henry the Fifth First Part\n## Second Part\n## Chapter XXII England under Henry the Sixth Part the First\n## Part the Second: The Story of Joan of Arc\n## Chapter XXIII England under Edward the Fourth\n## Chapter XXIV England under Edward the Fifth\n## Chapter XXV England under Richard the Third\n## Chapter XXVI England under Henry the Seventh\n## Chapter XXVII England under Henry the Eighth, called Bluff King Hal and Burly King Harry\n## Chapter XXVIII England under Henry the Eighth, Part the Second\n## Chapter XXIX England under Edward the Sixth\n## Chapter XXX England under Mary\n## Chapter XXXI England under Elizabeth\n## Third Part\n## Chapter XXXII England under James the First\n## Chapter XXXIII England under Charles the First","[{\"question\":\"How is the book organized?\",\"answer\":\"The book is arranged into chapters grouped into parts, moving chronologically across major eras of English history.\"},{\"question\":\"Which early period does Chapter I cover?\",\"answer\":\"Chapter I covers ancient England and the Romans.\"},{\"question\":\"What later historical span does the contents include?\",\"answer\":\"The contents continue through later monarchs, including Tudor and Stuart reigns such as Henry the Eighth and James the First.\"}]","A Child’s History of England | PDF",1789988747,685]