Comic History of England

Bill Nye

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Comic History of England, by Bill NyeThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Comic History of EnglandAuthor: Bill NyeRelease Date: February 18, 2004 [EBook #11138]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND ***Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni and PG Distributed Proofreaders[Illustration: LANDING OF THE ROMANS 54 B.C.]Bill Nye'sComic History of EnglandHEREIN WILL BE FOUND A RECITAL OF THE MANY EVENTFUL EVENTS WHICH TRANSPIREDIN ENGLAND FROM THE DRUIDS TO HENRY VIII. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT FEEL ITINCUMBENT ON HIM TO PRESERVE MORE THAN THE DATES AND FACTS, AND THESE ARECORRECT, BUT THE LIGHTS AND SHADES OF THE VARIOUS PICTURES AND THEORNAMENTAL WORDS FURNISHED TO ADORN THE CHARACTERS AND EVENTS ARE THESOLE INVENTION OF THIS HISTORIAN.[Illustration: KING RICHARD TRAVELING INCOG. THROUGH GERMANY.]ILLUSTRATED BYW.W. GOODES & A.M. RICHARDS1896PREFACE.The readers of this volume will share our regret that the preface cannot be written by Mr. Nye, who would have introducedhis volume with a characteristically appropriate and humorous foreword in perfect harmony with the succeeding narrative.We need only say that this work is in the author's best vein, and will prove not only ...

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[Illustration: LANDING OF THE ROMANS 54 B.C.]

Bill Nye's Comic History of England

HEREIN WILL BE FOUND A RECITAL OF THE MANY EVENTFUL EVENTS WHICH TRANSPIRED IN ENGLAND FROM THE DRUIDS TO HENRY VIII. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT FEEL IT INCUMBENT ON HIM TO PRESERVE MORE THAN THE DATES AND FACTS, AND THESE ARE CORRECT, BUT THE LIGHTS AND SHADES OF THE VARIOUS PICTURES AND THE ORNAMENTAL WORDS FURNISHED TO ADORN THE CHARACTERS AND EVENTS ARE THE SOLE INVENTION OF THIS HISTORIAN.

[Illustration: KING RICHARD TRAVELING INCOG. THROUGH GERMANY.]

ILLUSTRATED BY W.W. GOODES & A.M. RICHARDS

1896

Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Title: Comic History of England Author: Bill Nye Release Date: February 18, 2004 [EBook #11138] Language: English

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND ***

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The readers of this volume will share our regret that the preface cannot be written by Mr. Nye, who would have introduced his volume with a characteristically appropriate and humorous foreword in perfect harmony with the succeeding narrative. We need only say that this work is in the author's best vein, and will prove not only amusing, but instructive as well; for the events, successions, dates, etc., are correct, and the trend of actual facts is adhered to. Of course, these facts are "embellished," as Mr. Nye would say, by his fancy, and the leading historical characters are made to play in fantastic rôles . Underneath all, however, a shrewd knowledge of human nature is betrayed, which unmasks motives and reveals the true inwardness of men and events with a humorous fidelity. The unfortunate illness to which Mr. Nye finally succumbed prevented the completion of his history beyond the marriage of Henry VIII. to Anne Boleyn. [Illustration: LANDING OF WILLIAM, PRINCE OF ORANGE, AT TORBAY (1688).]

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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INVASION OF CAESAR: THE DISCOVERY OF TIN AND CONSEQUENT ENLIGHTENMENT OF BRITAIN.

CHAPTER I.

[Illustration: THE DEATH OF MARY REVIVED THE HOPES OF THE FRIENDS OF JAMES II., AND CONSPIRACIES WERE FORMED.] [Illustration: DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.] [Illustration: GEORGE FOX.] [Illustration: GENERAL BANKRUPTCY AND RUIN FOLLOWED THE CLOSING OF THE EXCHEQUER OR TREASURY BY CHARLES II. (1672).] [Illustration: CHARLES II.] [Illustration: DUKE OF MONMOUTH IMPLORING FORGIVENESS OF JAMES II. (1685).]

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