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A Child's History of England is a book written by Charles Dickens published in serial form in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Dickens. The first instalment of the book appeared on January 25, 1851 and the last instalment was pblished on December 25, 1852. Although a work of non fiction, Dickens brought his skills as a novelist to his description of the key events and personages of English history, resulting in a vivid and highly readable account which enjoyed immense popularity as a serial and, later, in book form.The instalments which were first published in the magazine Household Words, were then collected and re-published in a 3-volume book also entitled A Child's History of England. The book was adopted as a text book in British schools and was in use well into the first half of the 20th century, despite the fact that many critics pointed out that the book was not well researched and not always historically accurate.A Child's History of England covers the period of English history from approximately 50 B.C. to around 1669 A.D., with an additional summary of the events leading up to the reign of Queen Victoria.

A children's history of Great Britain from the earliest inhabitation to A.D. 1688 accompanied by an assortment of short stories and prose pieces.

From the mysterious Druids and noble King Alfred to the notorious Henry VIII and the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Charles Dickens traced his country's history for the benefit of young Victorians. Written with the beloved storyteller's customary panache, this series of historical vignettes reads like a fast-paced novel, rich in anecdotes and colorful stories. Dickens' unsparing, witty, and opinionated perspectives on the great pageant of English history also offer insights into his own political and religious attitudes. This lively narrative was dedicated by the author to his children, in hopes of whetting their appetites for more substantial works of history. The book was included in the curricula of British schoolchildren well into the twentieth century, and it remains a treat for all ages. Alice Munro remembered it fondly as "the first glimpse I ever had of history, before I knew what history was … the whole story has the charm and recklessness and exaggeration of a spellbinding fairy tale."

A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on December 20, 1851; the second, December 25, 1852; and the third, December 24, 1853. Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. They bore the titles:Volume I. – England from the Ancient Times, to the Death of King John (1852)Volume II. – England from the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Reign of Richard the Third (1853)Volume III. – England from the Reign of Henry the Seventh to the Revolution of 1688 (1854)

A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from 25 January 1851 to 10 December 1853.

If you look at a Map of the World, you will see, in the left-hand upper corner of the EasternHemisphere, two Islands lying in the sea. They are England and Scotland, and Ireland. Englandand Scotland form the greater part of these Islands. Ireland is the next in size. The littleneighbouring islands, which are so small upon the Map as to be mere dots, are chiefly little bits ofScotland, -broken off, I dare say, in the course of a great length of time, by the power of therestless water.In the old days, a long, long while ago, before Our Saviour was born on earth and lay asleep in amanger, these Islands were in the same place, and the stormy sea roared round them, just as it roarsnow. But the sea was not alive, then, with great ships and brave sailors, sailing to and from all partsof the world. It was very lonely. The Islands lay solitary, in the great expanse of water. Thefoaming waves dashed against their cliffs, and the bleak winds blew over their forests; but the windsand waves brought no adventurers to land upon the Islands, and the savage Islanders knew nothingof the rest of the world, and the rest of the world knew nothing of them.It is supposed that the Phoenicians, who were an ancient people, famous for carrying on trade, camein ships to these Islands, and found that they produced tin and lead; both very useful things, as youknow, and both produced to this very hour upon the sea-coast. The most celebrated tin mines inCornwall are, still, close to the sea. One of them, which I have seen, is so close to it that it ishollowed out underneath the ocean; and the miners say, that in stormy weather, when they are atwork down in that deep place, they can hear the noise of the waves thundering above theirheads. So, the Phoenicians, coasting about the Islands, would come, without much difficulty, towhere the tin and lead were.The Phoenicians traded with the Islanders for these metals, and gave the Islanders some other usefulthings in exchange. The Islanders were, at first, poor savages, going almost naked, or only dressedin the rough skins of beasts, and staining their bodies, as other savages do, with coloured earths andthe juices of plants. But the Phoenicians, sailing over to the opposite coasts of France and Belgium, and saying to the people there, 'We have been to those white cliffs across the water, which you cansee in fine weather, and from that country, which is called BRITAIN, we bring this tin and lead, 'tempted some of the French and Belgians to come over also. These people settled themselves onthe south coast of England, which is now called Kent; and, although they were a rough people too, they taught the savage Britons some useful arts, and improved that part of the Islands. It isprobable that other people came over from Spain to Ireland, and settled there.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on December 20, 1851; the second, December 25, 1852; and the third, December 24, 1853. Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. They bore the titles:Volume I. - England from the Ancient Times, to the Death of King John (1852)Volume II. - England from the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Reign of Richard the Third (1853)Volume III. - England from the Reign of Henry the Seventh to the Revolution of 1688 (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 accession of Queen Victoria. A Child's History was included in the curricula of British School children well into the 20th century, with successive editions published from 1851 to World War II.