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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The New Broom

Godfrey Bertram found that being a zealous social reformer didn’t make him as popular as he was expecting.

2

Three Poems of Po Chu-i

One of China’s greatest poets reflects on silence, on speech, and on a song in the heart of a friend.

3

The Oath of Harold Godwinson

William the Conqueror’s chaplain used to tell this story to those who doubted his master’s claim to the English crown.

4

The Dignities of God and Man

The honours that come from God and those that come from men need to be put in the right order.

5

The Commons Versus the People

The Peasants’ Revolt was a turning point in the relationship between the people and their elected representatives.

6

The Peasants’ Revolt

In 1381, young King Richard II was faced with a popular uprising against tax rises.