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Henry & Donald: It’s Reigning Similarities

June 5, 2017 Dear Jane, As of late, I have been working tirelessly on an essay relating to none other than King Henry VIII and President Donald Trump. I had a feeling that you would be rather interested in my article as you had your own strong opinions on King Henry VIII in your lifetime. I am sure what I have written could be edited  further , but I fear I had better show it to you directly as the world changes by the day and news becomes old and tired ever so quickly. Before I begin, however, I wish to tell the people of England how very sorry I am that they have seen such horrid violence and acts of terror in their cities these past few weeks. It is not fair and I hope we can find a way to bring an end to these mournful days.  Now Jane, you, of course, know the quotation which I have copied below, as you wrote it in one of your earliest pieces of writing, "The History of England." So, for my dear readers, the following passage is Miss Jane Austen's clever (and in