Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from George III in 1760 to Victoria in 1837.
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A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from Victoria in 1837 to Elizabeth II in 1952.
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A quick overview of the Kings of England from Henry IV in 1399 to Henry VI in 1422.
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The people of Penzance in Cornwall did not think an Algerian corsair much better than a French warship.
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Britain’s ties to the rulers of Russia go back to the time of the Norman Invasion.
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In John Buchan’s story about the Great War, Richard Hannay must watch as his friend sacrifices his life for the Allies.