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@briefs Apr 20, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #17/210

CHAPTER V—ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANECanute reigned eighteen years. He was a merciless King at first. After he had clasped the hands of the Saxon chiefs, in token of the sincerity with which he swo…

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@briefs Apr 3, 2026, 5:26 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #16/210

To crown this misery, English officers and men deserted, and even the favourites of Ethelred the Unready, becoming traitors, seized many of the English ships, turned pirates against their own country…

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@briefs Mar 28, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #15/210

When he died, the monks settled that he was a Saint, and called him Saint Dunstan ever afterwards. They might just as well have settled that he was a coach-horse, and could just as easily have called…

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@briefs Mar 16, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #14/210

The boy was hunting, one day, down in Dorsetshire, when he rode near to Corfe Castle, where Elfrida and Ethelred lived. Wishing to see them kindly, he rode away from his attendants and galloped to th…

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@briefs Mar 7, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #13/210

But he quickly conspired with his friend, Odo the Dane, to set up the King’s young brother, Edgar, as his rival for the throne; and, not content with this revenge, he caused the beautiful queen Elgiv…

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@briefs Feb 21, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #12/210

While yet a boy, he had got out of his bed one night (being then in a fever), and walked about Glastonbury Church when it was under repair; and, because he did not tumble off some scaffolds that were…

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@briefs Feb 11, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #11/210

Who, in his care to instruct his people, probably did more to preserve the beautiful old Saxon language, than I can imagine. Without whom, the English tongue in which I tell this story might have wan…

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@briefs Feb 7, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #10/210

That he might divide his time exactly, he had wax torches or candles made, which were all of the same size, were notched across at regular distances, and were always kept burning. Thus, as the candle…

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@briefs Jan 27, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #9/210

He had good reason to droop, now, if he could have done anything half so sensible; for, King Alfredjoined the Devonshire men; made a camp with them on a piece of firm ground in the midst of a bog in…

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@briefs Jan 17, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC

[Literature] Charles Dickens: A Child's History of England #8/210

In the four following short reigns, of Ethelwulf, and his sons, Ethelbald, Ethelbert, and Ethelred, they came back, over and over again, burning and plundering, and laying England waste. In the last-…

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