A Child's History of England (1900)

by Charles John Huffam Dickens

For other versions of this work, see A Child's History of England.

TABLE OF THE REIGNS.
BEGINNING WITH KING ALFRED THE GREAT.

THE SAXONS
The Reign of Alfred the Great	began in 871	ended in 901	and lasted 30 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Elder	began in 901	ended in 925	and lasted 24 yrs.
The Reign of Athelstane	began in 925	ended in 941	and lasted 16 yrs.
The Reign of the Six Boy-Kings	began in 941	ended in 1016	and lasted 75 yrs.
THE DANES, AND THE RESTORED SAXONS.
The Reign of Canute	began in 1016	ended in 1035	and lasted 19 yrs.
The Reign of Harold Harefoot	began in 1035	ended in 1040	and lasted 5 yrs.
The Reign of Hardicarute	began in 1040	ended in 1042	and lasted 2 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Confessor	began in 1042	ended in 1066	and lasted 24 yrs.
The Reign of Harold the Second, and the Norman Conquest, were also within the year 1066.
THE NORMANS.
The Reign of William the First, called the Conqueror	began in 1066	ended in 1087	and lasted 21 yrs.
The Reign of William the Second, called Rufus	began in 1087	ended in 1100	and lasted 13 yrs.
The Reign of Henry The First, called Fine-Scholar	began in 1100	ended in 1135	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reigns of Matilda and Stephen	began in 1135	ended in 1154	and lasted 19 yrs.
THE PLANTAGENETS.
The Reign of Henry the Second	began in 1154	ended in 1189	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reign of Richard the First, Called the Lion-Heart	began in 1189	ended in 1199	and lasted 10 yrs.
The Reign of John, called Lackland	began in 1199	ended in 1216	and lasted 17 yrs.
The Reign of Henry the Third	began in 1216	ended in 1272	and lasted 56 yrs.
The Reign of Edward The First, called Longshanks	began in 1272	ended in 1307	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reign of Edward The Second	began in 1307	ended In 1327	and lasted 20 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Third	began in 1327	ended In 1377	and lasted 50 yrs.
The Reign of Richard The Second	began in 1377	ended in 1399	and lasted 28 yrs.
The Reign of Henry the Fourth called Bollingbroke	began in 1399	ended in 1413	and lasted 14 yrs
The Reign of Henry the Fifth	began in 1413	ended in 1422	and lasted 9 yrs.
The Reign of Henry the Sixth	began in 1422	ended in 1461	and lasted 39 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Fourth	began in 1461	ended in 1483	and lasted 22 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Fifth	began in 1483	ended in 1483	and lasted a few weeks
The Reign of Richard the Third	began in 1483	ended in 1485	and lasted 2 years
THE TUDORS
The Reign of Henry the Seventh	began in 1485	ended in 1509	and lasted 24 yrs.
The Reign of Henry the Eighth	began in 1509	ended in 1547	and lasted 38 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Sixth	began in 1547	ended in 1553	and lasted 6 yrs.
The Reign of Mary	began in 1553	ended in1558	and lasted 5 yrs.
The Reign of Elizabeth	began in 1558	ended in 1603	and lasted 45 yrs.
THE STUARTS.
The Reign of James the First	began in 1603.	ended in 1625	and lasted 22 yrs.
The Reign of Charles the First	began in 1625.	ended in 1649	and lasted 24 yrs.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The Council of State and Government by Parliament	began in 1649	ended in 1653	and lasted 4yrs.
The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell	began in 1653	ended in 1658	and lasted 5 yrs.
The Protectorate of Richard Cromwell	began in 1658	ended in 1659	and lasted seven months
The Council of State and Government by Parliament	resumed in 1659,	ended in 1660	and lasted thirteen months
THE STUARTS RESTORED.
The Reign of Charles the Second	began in 1660	ended in 1685	and lasted 25 yrs.
The Reign of James the Second	began in 1685	ended in 1688	and lasted 3 yrs.
THE REVOLUTION.—1688. (Comprised in the concluding chapter.)
The Reign of William and Mary	began in 1689	ended in 1695	and lasted 6 yrs.
The Reign of William III		ended in 1702	and lasted 13 yrs.
The Reign of Anne	began in 1702	ended in 1714	and lasted 12 yrs
The Reign of George the First	began in 1714	ended in 1727	and lasted 13 yrs
The Reign of George the Second	began in 1727	ended in 1760	and lasted 33 Yrs
The Reign of George the Third	began in 1760	ended in 1820	and lasted 60 yrs.
The Reign of George the Fourth	began in 1820	ended in 1830	and lasted 10 yrs.
The Reign of William the Fourth	begin in 1830	ended In 1837	and lasted 7 yrs.
The Reign of Victoria	began in 1837.

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

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