Jane Austen's History of England

On this day, in 1813, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom.

Austen also wrote a very funny History of England. Unashamedly biased and inaccurate, it trashes pretty much everyone except the Stuarts: Austen openly admitted to liking them because she was a Catholic. Here are some quotes:

"Lord Cobham was burnt alive, but I forget what for."

"One of Edward IV's Mistresses was Jane Shore, who had a play written about her, but it is a tragedy & therefore not worth reading."

"His Majesty died & was succeeded by his son Henry VIII whose only merit was his not being quite so bad as his daughter Elizabeth."

"As I am myself partial to the roman catholic religion, it is with infinite regret that I am obliged to blame the Behaviour of any Member of it."

Etc...