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Nov 9, 2012 · A History of England. by. Markham, Mrs. Publication date. 1853. Topics. england history, genealogy. Publisher. London: John Murray. Collection. family_history_library; brighamyounguniversityidaho; americana. Contributor. Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library. Language. English. Item Size. 986.9M. Addeddate. 2012-11-09 16:15:49.
Her History of England, and of France, became the most popular school histories of the mid-nineteenth century. Their distinguishing feature were the 'Conversations' between 'Mrs.M.' and her fictional pupils, which featured after each chapter.
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The best known of her books was A History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the End of the Reign of George III (1823), which went through numerous editions. In 1828, she published a History of France. Both these works enjoyed a wide popularity in America as well as in England.
In 1823 Mrs. Penrose began to publish her series of school histories. She wrote under the pseudonym of ‘Mrs. Markham,’ taking that name from the village where her aunts resided, and where much of her early life was spent.
Sep 11, 2017 · As someone with a decidedly relaxed attitude toward her wedding vows, the whiff of scandal seemed to follow the vivacious Mrs. Markham around like a comet’s tail. An awed Kenyan contemporary described her as “A magnificent creature, very feline.
Page 342 - His wife and children were setting up for principality, which suited no better with any of them than scarlet on the ape ; only, to speak the truth of himself, he had much natural...
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Mrs. Markham's History of England: From the First Invasion by the Romans to the End of the Reign of George the Third: with Conversations at the End of Each Chapter. For the Use of Young...
