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A Child's History of England

by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870)

England Under Richard the Second

A Child's History of England first appeared in serial form, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853 and was first published in three volume book form in 1852, 1853, and 1854. Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject". The history covered the period between 50 BC and 1689, ending with a chapter summarising events from then until the ascension of Queen Victoria. (Wikipedia)

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Listen next episodes of A Child's History of England:
England Under Charles the First , England Under Charles the Second, Called the Merry Monarch , England Under Edward the Fifth , England Under Edward the Fourth , England Under Edward the Sixth , England Under Elizabeth , England Under Henry the Eighth , England Under Henry the Eighth, Called Bluff King Hal and Burly King Harry , England Under Henry the Fifth , England Under Henry the Fourth, Called Bolingbroke , England Under Henry the Seventh , England Under Henry the Sixth , England Under James the First , England Under James the Second , England Under Mary , England Under Oliver Cromwell , England Under Richard the Third , Epilogue