Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 320 of 400
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# Analysis of Page This is a running prose page from what appears to be a historical narrative poem or verse chronicle. It is Chapter LXXII of "Albions England" (as indicated at the top). The text discusses the early history of Britain, narrating in verse how Elizabeth now holds the monarchy and crown, then recounting how Picts, Scots, Romans, Britons, and Saxons successively occupied and ruled the land. The passage explains that Britons called upon Saxon aid against their oppressors, but subsequently could not rid themselves of the Saxons, who eventually established rule and divided Britain into several kingdoms. The language and typography are characteristic of early modern English literature rather than Victorian penny dreadfuls.
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