Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 395 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running prose (page 373) from what appears to be a historical chronicle rather than a Victorian penny dreadful. The text discusses English succession politics, specifically the claims of Edgar Aetheling and Edward the Confessor, and describes how the Earl Godwine maneuvered to place his son Harold on the throne after King Edward's death. The narrative traces genealogical claims and political intrigue around the Danish and Saxon lines of succession in medieval England. The page is densely printed in early modern typeface with antiquated spelling conventions.
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