A Child's History of England

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) (16 hr 20 min)

Chapters

Ancient England and the Romans	25:59	Read by Lizzie Driver
Ancient England Under the Early Saxons	13:20	Read by Lizzie Driver
England Under the Good Saxon, Alfred	14:31	Read by Joshua B. Christensen
England Under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings	31:49	Read by Laura Koskinen
England Under Canute the Dane	5:19	Read by Laura Koskinen
England Under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor	20:22	Read by Laura Koskinen
England Under Harold the Second, and Conquered by the Normans	11:35	Read by Laura Koskinen
England Under William the First, the Norman Conqueror	16:34	Read by Sarah Jennings
England Under William the Second, Called Rufus	15:43	Read by Sarah Jennings
England Under Henry the First, Called Fine-Scholar	21:37	Read by Sarah Jennings
England Under Matilda and Stephen	9:01	Read by Justin Brett
England Under Henry the Second	45:08	Read by Justin Brett
England Under Richard the First, Called the Lion-Heart	21:13	Read by Justin Brett
England Under King John, Called Lackland	29:44	Read by Justin Brett
England Under Henry the Third, Called, Of Winchester	39:38	Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
England Under Edward the First, Called Longshanks	40:40	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Edward the Second	23:19	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Edward the Third	31:45	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Richard the Second	27:11	Read by Cori Samuel
England Under Henry the Fourth, Called Bolingbroke	14:55	Read by Cori Samuel
England Under Henry the Fifth	25:12	Read by John Lieder
England Under Henry the Sixth	47:46	Read by John Lieder
England Under Edward the Fourth	20:00	Read by John Lieder
England Under Edward the Fifth	11:48	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Richard the Third	11:58	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Henry the Seventh	26:28	Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater
England Under Henry the Eighth, Called Bluff King Hal and Burly King Harry	26:30	Read by Sibella Denton
England Under Henry the Eighth	23:28	Read by Sibella Denton
England Under Edward the Sixth	18:10	Read by Sibella Denton
England Under Mary	30:41	Read by Sibella Denton
England Under Elizabeth	55:43	Read by Sibella Denton
England Under James the First	43:47	Read by Philippa Willitts
England Under Charles the First	55:07	Read by Gwyneth
England Under Oliver Cromwell	40:35	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under Charles the Second, Called the Merry Monarch	52:05	Read by Robin Cotter
England Under James the Second	25:14	Read by Gwyneth
Epilogue	6:31	Read by Rose

Reviews

(5 stars)

Shannon Howard

Very insightful view to the barbaric times that have proceeded our current madness. nothing has really changed I dare say, except for the executions etc, the corruption will remain as long as time lasts...

(4.5 stars)

UNKNOWN

Charles Dickens calls the Muslims of Iberia "Turks" despite them being nothing of the kind, the Turks didn't even have any influence in the Western Mediterranean until the 16th century. It is very pleasant to hear an historian condemn immorality for once, few modern historians would condemn oathbreaking the same way he does in this book. It believed that Richard the Third probably didn't murder his wife. It is sad that self proclaimed "Christians" murdered and persecuted each other for so long. Despite the horrific persecution of Protestants it still doesn't justify England's actions in Ireland. Without the religious conflicts which plagued European Christianity freedom of conscious may never have gained the popularity it did in Western society, the Reformation allowed for free though to arise from the Middle Ages.

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(2 stars)

Mary

I wonder if Charles Dickens hated the Royal Monarchy because this books paints a picture of them as barbaric and cold hearted. He described that the fight to maintain the throne was paramount and no cost of life was too great. If this is indeed a true account then I would be mortified to have royal blood. They were awful.