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# Page 371: Running Prose from a History of England This is a page of running prose text from what appears to be a historical chronicle rather than a penny dreadful. The visible text discusses English royal succession following Danish rule, specifically describing King Canute's reign over England, Denmark, and Scotland, and his sons Harold and Canute II. The passage concludes the account of Danish kings who ruled England for approximately 255 years, then describes the restoration of the English crown to Edward (the youngest son of Æthelred) from the West-Saxon line. The text uses early modern English spelling and typography, characteristic of an older historical work.
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