jquery history or parent

HTML

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div>
    <a href="#" class="back_link">Go Back</a> 
</div>

JavaScript

jQuery(document).ready(function(){
    if(history.length <= 1) {
        jQuery(".back_link").remove();
    }
    
    jQuery(".back_link").bind("click", function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();

        // history available        
        if (history.length > 1) {
            parent.history.back();
        } 
        // no history
        else {
                
        }        
        //return false;
    });
});