Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 389 of 400
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# Description of Page This is a page of running prose from a historical text (page 367 of "Historie of England"), not a penny dreadful as initially suggested. The visible text discusses medieval English governance, specifically the role of Sheriffs, and then transitions into a historical account of Danish invasions of Saxon England beginning around 787 AD. The prose describes how the Danes, initially repelled by Saxon princes, returned with greater force around 808 during King Egbert's reign, and eventually grew powerful enough to establish dominion in England by approximately 863 under King Ethelred. The language is archaic Early Modern English with period spelling and typography.
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