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The History of England

1791 work by Jane Austen, written when the author was 15; a parody of textbook histories of England

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A manuscript from the hand of Jane Austen (English)
Title page of her comedic "History of England" (English)
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The History of England from the reign of Henry the 4th to the death of Charles the 1st (English)
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Henry the 4th ascended the throne of England much to his own satisfaction in the year 1399, after having prevailed on his cousin and predecessor Richard the 2nd, to resign it to him, and to retire for the rest of his life to Pomfret Castle, where he happened to be murdered. (English)
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This, I feel, is not difficult to be done, for with one argument I am certain of satisfying every sensible and well disposed person whose opinions have been properly guided by a good Education—and this Argument is that he was a Stuart. (English)
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