Record Number: 6142
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In reading "The History of England" I find that England first took that name under Egbert the 1st monarch of England after the Saxon Heptarchy, anno 801.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:11 Jun 1755
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
location in dwelling: home?
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:9 Jun 1729
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:shopkeeper
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The History of England
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:6142
Source:Thomas Turner
Editor:David Vaisey
Title:The Diary of Thomas Turner
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1984
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Page:9
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6142, accessed: 26 April 2025
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