The History of England by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian

During his reign, Lord Cobham was burnt alive, but I forget what for.

In Jane Austen’s breezy and entirely biased telling of English history:

• Mary, Queen of Scots is portrayed as a scandalously wronged victim.
• Elizabeth I is depicted as a wicked villain.
• Most historical facts and dates are cheerfully disregarded.

This lively account is accompanied by other riotous early pieces, where:

• Young women steal money.
• Escape from prison.
• Agree to marry two men at once.
• Faint.
• And repeatedly ‘run mad.’