The History of England

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Instance of

literary work

Inception

1791

Author

Jane Austen

Genre

burlesque

dedicated to

Cassandra Austen

first line

Henry the 4th ascended the throne of England much to his own satisfaction in the year 1399, after having prevailed on his cousin and predecessor Richard the 2nd, to resign it to him, and to retire for the rest of his life to Pomfret Castle, where he happened to be murdered.

language of work or name

English

last line

This, I feel, is not difficult to be done, for with one argument I am certain of satisfying every sensible and well disposed person whose opinions have been properly guided by a good Education—and this Argument is that he was a Stuart.

title

The History of England from the reign of Henry the 4th to the death of Charles the 1st

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