Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Legend of King Leir

An early British king discovers what he is really worth to his daughters.

1232

Daniel and the Priests of Bel

An apparent miracle is revealed as sleight-of-hand.

1233

Cuthbert and the Dun Cow

The magnificent cathedral at Durham owes its existence to a missing cow.

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Henry VIII’s experts declared that saints were nothing special, but St Cuthbert had a surprise for them.

1235

The Sign from Heaven

Was it an over-excited imagination, or an answer to prayer?

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Henry VI to Henry VII

A quick overview of the Kings of England from Henry VI in 1422 to Henry VII in 1485.