Excerpt from A Catechism of the History of England The long established reputation of Irving's Catechisms precludes the necessity of adding any comments on their merits. The very extensive circulation which they have had, not only in England, but also in this country, is the best proof of their utility. The plan of his works is the very best that could be adopted. The catechetical form of instruction is now admitted, by the most experienced teachers, to be the best adapted to the nature and capacity of youth; - a system by which children will acquire a knowledge of a science in less time than by any other. The present number, which is devoted to the History of England, is peculiarly adapted to that class of learners for which it is intended. It comprises, in a few words, the most important events in the English history, from a period prior to the invasion of the Romans to the present time. The arrangement and the style of the work is well adapted to the capacity of children. The present edition has been carefully revised and corrected; every thing of sectarian nature has been removed, and those passages, which were found to reflect upon the American character and institutions, have been erased. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.