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Events on Thursday 7 July 1814 1
1814Walter Scott publishes WaverleyOften called the first historical novel in EnglishWalter Scott anonymously published Waverley, a novel set during the 1745 Jacobite rising. Its success launched a prolific series of historical novels and established the genre's popularity across Europe. Scott's identity as the author was not publicly confirmed until 1827.