Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 127 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running verse poetry from what appears to be an early modern historical narrative (not actually Victorian—the typography and language suggest 16th or 17th century). The text recounts English dynastic conflicts involving King Æthelred, the Danish king Swein, and various nobles. The verse describes conspiracies, military invasions, betrayals by English lords, and succession disputes, culminating in Æthelred's deathbed address to his son Edmund, urging him toward virtuous rule. The page number "H 4" at bottom indicates this is part of a larger bound work.
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