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The Comic History of England

The Comic History of England

by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

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Author
À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page scans graciously provided by Google Books
Language
English
LoC Class
DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject
Great Britain -- History -- Humor
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 44860
Release Date
February 9, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND — Volumes One and Two
  2. 2.By Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett — With Reproductions of the 200 Engravings by JOHN LEECH — And Twenty Page Illustrations
  3. 3.PREFACE. — THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
  4. 4.BOOK I.
  5. 5.CHAPTER THE FIRST. THE BRITONS—THE ROMANS—INVASION BY JULIUS CÆSAR.
  6. 6.CHAPTER THE SECOND. INVASION BY THE ROMANS UNDER CLAUDIUS—CARACTACUS—BOADICEA—AGRICOLA—-GALGACUS—SEVERUS—VORTIGERN CALLS IN THE SAXONS.
  7. 7.CHAPTER THE THIRD. THE SAXONS—THE HEPTARCHY.
  8. 8.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. THE UNION OF THE HEPTARCHY UNDER EGBERT.
  9. 9.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. THE DANES—ALFRED.
  10. 10.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. FROM KING EDWARD THE ELDER TO THE NORMAN CONQUEST.
  11. 11.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. EDMUND IRONSIDES—CANUTE—HAROLD HAREFOOT—HARDICANUTE—EDWARD THE CONFESSOR—HAROLD—THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS.
  12. 12.BOOK II. THE PERIOD FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO THE DEATH OF KING JOHN.
  13. 13.CHAPTER THE FIRST. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
  14. 14.CHAPTER THE SECOND. WILLIAM RUFUS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER THE THIRD. HENRY THE FIRST, SURNAMED BEAUCLERC.
  16. 16.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. STEPHEN.
  17. 17.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. HENRY THE SECOND, SURNAMED PLANTAGENET.
  18. 18.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. RICHARD THE FIRST, SURNAMED COUR DE LION.
  19. 19.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. JOHN, SURNAMED SANSTERRE, OR LACKLAND.
  20. 20.BOOK III. THE PERIOD FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE THIRD, TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF RICHARD THE SECOND. A.D. 1216—1399.
  21. 21.CHAPTER THE FIRST. HENRY THE THIRD, SURNAMED OF WINCHESTER.
  22. 22.CHAPTER THE SECOND. EDWARD THE FIRST, SURNAMED LONGSHANKS.
  23. 23.CHAPTER THE THIRD. EDWARD THE SECOND, SURNAMED OF CAERNARVON.
  24. 24.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. EDWARD THE THIRD.
  25. 25.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. RICHARD THE SECOND, SURNAMED OF BORDEAUX.
  26. 26.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. ON THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.
  27. 27.BOOK IV. THE PERIOD FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE FOURTH TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF RICHARD THE THIRD, A.D. 1399—1485.
  28. 28.CHAPTER THE FIRST. HENRY THE FOURTH, SURNAMED BOLINGBROKE.
  29. 29.CHAPTER THE SECOND. HENRY THE FIFTH, SURNAMED OF MONMOUTH.
  30. 30.CHAPTER THE THIRD. HENRY THE SIXTH, SURNAMED OF WINDSOR.
  31. 31.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. HENRY THE SIXTH, SURNAMED OF WINDSOR (CONTINUED).
  32. 32.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. EDWARD THE FOURTH.
  33. 33.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. EDWARD THE FIFTH.
  34. 34.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. RICHARD THE THIRD.
  35. 35.CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. NATIONAL INDUSTRY.
  36. 36.CHAPTER THE NINTH. OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.
  37. 37.BOOK V. FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH.
  38. 38.CHAPTER THE FIRST. HENRY THE SEVENTH.
  39. 39.CHAPTER THE SECOND. HENRY THE EIGHTH.
  40. 40.CHAPTER THE THIRD. HENRY THE EIGHTH (CONTINUED).
  41. 41.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. HENRY THE EIGHTH (CONTINUED.)
  42. 42.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. HENRY THE EIGHTH (CONCLUDED).
  43. 43.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. EDWARD THE SIXTH.
  44. 44.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. MARY.
  45. 45.CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. ELIZABETH.
  46. 46.CHAPTER THE NINTH. ELIZABETH (CONTINUED).
  47. 47.CHAPTER THE TENTH. ELIZABETH (CONCLUDED).
  48. 48.BOOK VI. FROM THE PERIOD OF THE ACCESSION OF JAMES THE FIRST TO THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
  49. 49.CHAPTER THE FIRST. JAMES THE FIRST.
  50. 50.CHAPTER THE SECOND. JAMES THE FIRST (CONTINUED).
  51. 51.CHAPTER THE THIRD. CHARLES THE FIRST.
  52. 52.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. CHARLES THE FIRST (CONTINUED).
  53. 53.CHAPTER THE FIFTH CHARLES THE FIRST (CONCLUDED).
  54. 54.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. THE COMMONWEALTH.
  55. 55.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. RICHARD CROMWELL.
  56. 56.CHAPTER THE EIGHTH. ON THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY AND THE LITERATURE, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OP THE PEOPLE.
  57. 57.BOOK VII. THE PERIOD FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES THE SECOND TO THE REVOLUTION.
  58. 58.CHAPTER THE FIRST. CHARLES THE SECOND.
  59. 59.CHAPTER THE SECOND. CHARLES THE SECOND (CONTINUED).
  60. 60.CHAPTER THE THIRD. CHARLES THE SECOND (CONTINUED).
  61. 61.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. JAMES THE SECOND.
  62. 62.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. LITERATURE, SCIENCE, FINE ARTS, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.
  63. 63.BOOK VIII. THE PERIOD FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE THE THIRD.
  64. 64.CHAPTER THE FIRST. WILLIAM AND MARY.
  65. 65.CHAPTER THE SECOND. WILLIAM THE THIRD.
  66. 66.CHAPTER THE THIRD. QUEEN ANNE.
  67. 67.CHAPTER THE FOURTH. GEORGE THE FIRST.
  68. 68.CHAPTER THE FIFTH. GEORGE THE SECOND.
  69. 69.CHAPTER THE SIXTH. GEORGE THE SECOND (CONCLUDED).
  70. 70.CHAPTER THE SEVENTH. ON THE CONSTITUTION, GOVERNMENT AND LAWS, NATIONAL INDUSTRY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, FINE ARTS, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE. — THE END.

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