Index:Dickens - A Child s History of England, 1900.djvu

Title	A Child's History of England and Miscellaneous Pieces
Author	Charles Dickens
Year	1900
Publisher	Continental Press
Location	New-York
Source	djvu
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== A Child's History of England ==

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 

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Chapter

Page

I.

Ancient England and the Romans. From 50 years before Christ, to the Year of our Lord 460 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

II.

Ancient England under the Early Saxons. From the year 450, to the year 871 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

16

III.

England under the Good Saxon, Alfred, and Edward the Elder. From the year 871, to the year 901 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

21

IV.

England under Athelstane and the Six Boy-Kings. From the year 925, to the year 1016 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

27

V.

England under Canute the Dane. From the year 1016, to the year 1035 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

38

VI.

England under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor. From the year 1035, to the year 1066 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

40

VII.

England under Harold the Second, and conquered by the Normans. All in the same year, 1066. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

47

VIII.

England under William the First, the Norman Conqueror. From the year 1066, to the year 1087. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

51

IX.

England under William the Second, called Rufus. From the year 1087, to the year 1100 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

X.

England under Henry the First, called Fine-Scholar. From the year 1100, to the year 1135 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

65

XI.

England under Matilda and Stephen. From the year 1135, to the year 1154 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

 

Parts First and Second.

XII.

England under Henry the Second. From the year 1154, to the year 1189. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

79

XIII.

England under Richard the First, called the Lionheart. From the year 1189, to the year 1199 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

89

XIV.

England under John, called Lackland. From the year 1199, to the year 1216 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

107

XV.

England under Henry the Third. From the year 1216, to the year 1272 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

119

XVI.

England under Edward the First, called Longshanks. From the year 1272, to the year 1307. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

132

XVII.

England under Edward the Second. From the year 1307, to the year 1327 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

148

XVIII.

England under Edward the Third. From the year 1327, to the year 1377 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

158

XIX.

England under Richard the Second. From the year 1377, to the year 1399 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

171

XX.

England under Henry the Fourth, called Bolingbroke. From the year 1399, to the year 1413. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

182

 

Parts First and Second.

XXI.

England under Henry the Fifth. From the year 1413, to the year 1422 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

187

 

Parts First and Second (The Story of Joan of Arc), and Third.

XXII.

England under Henry the Sixth. From the year 1422, to the year 1461 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

198

XXIII.

England under Edward the Fourth. From the year 1461, to the year 1483 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

217

XXIV.

England under Edward the Fifth. For a few weeks in the year 1483. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

225

XXV.

England under Richard the Third. From the year 1483, to the year 1485 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

229

XXVI.

England under Henry the Seventh. From the year 1485, to the year 1509 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

232

XXVII.

England under Henry the Eighth, called Bluff King Hal and Burly King Harry. From the year 1509, to the year 1533 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

244

XXVIII.

England under Henry the Eighth, called Bluff King Hal and Burly King Harry. From the year 1533 to the year 1547 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

256

XXIX.

England under Edward the Sixth. From the year 1547 to the year 1553 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

264

XXX.

England under Mary. From the year 1553, to the year 1558 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

274

 

Parts First, Second, and Third.

XXXI.

England under Elizabeth. From the year 1558, to the year 1603 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

287

 

Parts First and Second.

XXXII.

England under James the First. From the year 1603, to the year 1625 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

311

 

Parts First, Second, Third and Fourth.

XXXIII.

England under Charles the First. From the year 1625, to the year 1649 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

328

 

Parts First and Second.

XXXIV.

England under Oliver Cromwell. From the year 1649 to the year 1660 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

357

 

Parts First and Second.

XXXV.

England under Charles the Second, called the Merry Monarch. From the year 1660, to the year 1685 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

373

XXXVI.

England under James the Second. From the year 1685, to the year 1688 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

395

XXXVII.

Conclusion. From the year 1688, to the year 1837. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

408

The Holly-Tree Inn and Other Reprinted Pieces

CONTENTS.

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The Holly-Tree Inn.

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The Guest ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5

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The Ostler ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

18

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The Boots ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

47

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The Landlord ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

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The Bar-maid ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

76

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The Poor Pensioner ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

80

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The Bill ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

90

The Mudfog Association.

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Full Report of the First Meeting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

94

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Full Report of the Second Meeting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

115

Holiday Romance.

I.

Introductory Romance. From the pen of William Tinkling, Esq ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

138

II.

Romance. From the pen of Miss Alice Rainbird ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

148

III.

Romance. From the pen of Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Redforth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

158

IV.

Romance. From the pen of Miss Nettie Ashforth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

166

George Silverman's Explanation. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

173

The Wreck of the Golden Mary.

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The Wreck ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

204

Perils of Certain English Prisoners.

I.

The Island of Silver-Store ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

234

II.

The Rafts on the River ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

265

The Haunted House.

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The Mortals in the House ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

282

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The Ghost in Master B's Room ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

300

Going Into Society. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

311

Tom Tiddler's Ground.

I.

Picking up Soot and Cinders ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

322

II.

Picking up Miss Kimmeens ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

334

III.

Picking up the Tinker ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

346