The History of England

1791 work by Jane Austen, written when the author was 15; a parody of textbook histories of England
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The History of England

Summary

The History of England is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The History of England authored Jane Austen[3].
  • The History of England's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The History of England's genre is burlesque[5].
  • The History of England's Commons category is recorded as The History of England by Jane Austen[6].
  • The History of England's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • 1791 marks the founding of The History of England[8].
  • The History of England's dedicated to is recorded as Cassandra Austen[9].
  • The History of England's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The History of England from the reign of Henry the 4th to the death of Charles the 1st'}[10].
  • The History of England's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '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.'}[11].
  • The History of England's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '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.'}[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The History of England authored Jane Austen[3].

Publication

The History of England's language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is burlesque[5].

Why It Matters

The History of England ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Genre burlesque
    Inception +1791-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Author Jane Austen
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