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A Child's History of England

by Charles Dickens

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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

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.

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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

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

44 chapters

  1. 01CHAPTER I ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS17 min
  2. 02CHAPTER II ANCIENT ENGLAND UNDER THE EARLY SAXONS8 min
  3. 03CHAPTER III ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED10 min
  4. 04CHAPTER IV ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS20 min
  5. 05CHAPTER V ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE3 min
  6. 06CHAPTER VI ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE CONFESSOR13 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VII ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS7 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VIII ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR13 min
  9. 09CHAPTER IX ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE SECOND, CALLED RUFUS12 min
  10. 10CHAPTER X ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIRST, CALLED FINE-SCHOLAR18 min
  11. 11CHAPTER XI ENGLAND UNDER MATILDA AND STEPHEN6 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND21 min
  13. 13PART THE SECOND14 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIII ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE FIRST, CALLED THE LION-HEART17 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIV ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND22 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XV ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE THIRD, CALLED, OF WINCHESTER23 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVI ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS31 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SECOND18 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVIII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE THIRD23 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XIX ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE SECOND20 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XX ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FOURTH, CALLED BOLINGBROKE10 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXI ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIFTH13 min
  23. 23SECOND PART6 min
  24. 24CHAPTER XXII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SIXTH3 min
  25. 25PART THE SECOND: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC15 min
  26. 26PART THE THIRD18 min
  27. 27CHAPTER XXIII ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH14 min
  28. 28CHAPTER XXIV ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIFTH8 min
  29. 29CHAPTER XXV ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD8 min
  30. 30CHAPTER XXVI ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH19 min
  31. 31CHAPTER XXVII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH, CALLED BLUFF KING HAL AND BURLY KING HARRY23 min
  32. 32CHAPTER XXVIII ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH19 min
  33. 33CHAPTER XXIX ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SIXTH14 min
  34. 34CHAPTER XXX ENGLAND UNDER MARY24 min
  35. 35CHAPTER XXXI ENGLAND UNDER ELIZABETH34 min
  36. 36THIRD PART11 min
  37. 37CHAPTER XXXII ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE FIRST30 min
  38. 38CHAPTER XXXIII ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE FIRST32 min
  39. 39THIRD PART — Section 397 min
  40. 40FOURTH PART16 min
  41. 41CHAPTER XXXIV ENGLAND UNDER OLIVER CROMWELL31 min
  42. 42CHAPTER XXXV ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE SECOND, CALLED THE MERRY MONARCH40 min
  43. 43CHAPTER XXXVI ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE SECOND25 min
  44. 44CHAPTER XXXVII3 min
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