Charles Dickens laments William the Conqueror’s brutal rampage
through rebellious Durham and Yorkshire.
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Hereward the Wake
ByCharles Dickens
Charles Dickens tells the story of Hereward the Wake, the
last Englishman to stand up to William the Conqueror.
9
Mrs Nickleby’s Cold Cure
ByCharles Dickens
Charmed by their attentions to her daughter Kate, Mrs Nickleby rewards
Mr Pyke and Mr Pluck with a reminiscence about her favourite home remedy for colds.
10
‘Have a Care What You Do’
ByCharles Dickens
Lord George Gordon marched at the head of 50,000 protestors to the
House of Commons, to demand that George III’s England did not become like Louis XVI’s France.
11
The Facts Factory
ByCharles Dickens
Mr Gradgrind and a Government expert on education make sure that
the children of Coketown have the right opinions about everything.
12
The Squeers Method
ByCharles Dickens
Mr Squeers explains his educational philosophy to his new and
bewildered assistant master at Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire.
