A Half-Yearly Course Of Reading Lessons. In English History - Softcover

Richard Bithell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371963532 ISBN 13: 9780371963531

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

A Half-Yearly Course Of Reading Lessons. In English History by Richard Bithell is a nineteenth-century instructional text designed for elementary schools. Originally published in 1856 by Groombridge & Sons, this work forms a structured compendium of the History of England from the earliest times to the present, organized as a three-per-week course for a half-year. The book presents a series of short lessons (roughly two dozen), each focusing on a major epoch or event, such as Julius Caesar's invasion, the Roman conquest, the establishment of the Saxon Heptarchy, the introduction of Christianity, the Norman Conquest, Magna Carta, the Plantagenet era, the Wars of the Roses, the Tudor reforms, and the English Reformation. Prefaces explain that the aim is to ground pupils in chronology, provide reliable dates, and build a framework upon which later factual details can be hung. The volume includes maps, chronological tables, genealogical charts, and tables of discoveries and sovereigns, all designed to aid memory and comprehension. It emphasizes a traditional, chronology-centered approach to English history for young learners.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371963532
• ISBN 13: 9780371963531
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188