Overview
About this book
A Child's History of England is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Charles Dickens. Catalog subjects include Great Britain -- History -- Juvenile literature. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #699
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
A Child's History of England is calibrated from 39,768 sampled words across 44 chapters: sentences average 28.9 words, 51.5% exceed 24 words and 5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 28.9 words, with 23.7% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Long-form project
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 29 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
44 chapters
- 01CHAPTER I ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS17 min
- 02CHAPTER II ANCIENT ENGLAND UNDER THE EARLY SAXONS8 min
- 03CHAPTER III ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED10 min
- 04CHAPTER IV ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS20 min
- 05CHAPTER V ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE3 min
- 06CHAPTER VI ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE CONFESSOR13 min
- 07CHAPTER VII ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS7 min
- 08CHAPTER VIII ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR13 min
- 09CHAPTER IX ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE SECOND, CALLED RUFUS12 min
- 10CHAPTER X ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIRST, CALLED FINE-SCHOLAR18 min
- 11CHAPTER XI ENGLAND UNDER MATILDA AND STEPHEN6 min
- 12CHAPTER XII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND21 min
- 13PART THE SECOND14 min
- 14CHAPTER XIII ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE FIRST, CALLED THE LION-HEART17 min
- 15CHAPTER XIV ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND22 min
- 16CHAPTER XV ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE THIRD, CALLED, OF WINCHESTER23 min
- 17CHAPTER XVI ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS31 min
- 18CHAPTER XVII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SECOND18 min
- 19CHAPTER XVIII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE THIRD23 min
- 20CHAPTER XIX ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE SECOND20 min
- 21CHAPTER XX ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FOURTH, CALLED BOLINGBROKE10 min
- 22CHAPTER XXI ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIFTH13 min
- 23SECOND PART6 min
- 24CHAPTER XXII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SIXTH3 min
- 25PART THE SECOND: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC15 min
- 26PART THE THIRD18 min
- 27CHAPTER XXIII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH14 min
- 28CHAPTER XXIV ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIFTH8 min
- 29CHAPTER XXV ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD8 min
- 30CHAPTER XXVI ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH19 min
- 31CHAPTER XXVII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH, CALLED BLUFF KING HAL AND BURLY KING HARRY23 min
- 32CHAPTER XXVIII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH19 min
- 33CHAPTER XXIX ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SIXTH14 min
- 34CHAPTER XXX ENGLAND UNDER MARY24 min
- 35CHAPTER XXXI ENGLAND UNDER ELIZABETH34 min
- 36THIRD PART11 min
- 37CHAPTER XXXII ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE FIRST30 min
- 38CHAPTER XXXIII ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE FIRST32 min
- 39THIRD PART — Section 397 min
- 40FOURTH PART16 min
- 41CHAPTER XXXIV ENGLAND UNDER OLIVER CROMWELL31 min
- 42CHAPTER XXXV ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE SECOND, CALLED THE MERRY MONARCH40 min
- 43CHAPTER XXXVI ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE SECOND25 min
- 44CHAPTER XXXVII3 min





