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Mediaeval History
An Unsuitable Job for a Bishop
Richard the Lionheart told Philip, the martial Bishop of Dreux, to decide whether he was a bishop or a knight.
by William Camden 1551-1623
Cat Stories
Dick Whittington and his Cat
After Mr Fitzwarren took away Dick’s cat, even the charms of Alice Fitzwarren were not enough to keep him in that house another day.
The Disappearance of Arthur
In April 1203, a royal prince and heir vanished from Rouen at just the right moment for King John.
Liberty and Prosperity
The Repeal of the Corn Laws
Richard Cobden realised that John Bright, overcome with grief after seeing his young wife die, needed something worthwhile to live for.
by John Bright 1811-1889
Richard Cobden
Statesman vs Politician
American journalist and poet WC Bryant numbered Richard Cobden MP among the world’s statesmen, not our politicians.
by William Cullen Bryant 1794-1878
Extracts from Literature
Mind Over Matter
John of Gaunt tries to persuade his son Henry that banishment from England isn’t such a bad thing, if you think about in the right way.
by William Shakespeare 1564-1616