Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1315

Stick and Carrot

The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.

1316

The Battle of the Somme

A British victory at tragic cost, in which both sides had to learn a new way of fighting.

1317

Cap o’ Rushes

A girl’s choice of words sees her turned out of hearth and home.

1318

The Fall of Constantinople

Hospitality and sympathy, but no help - the Byzantine Emperor learns a bitter lesson about western diplomacy.

1319

‘My Shadow’

An enduringly popular poem by the author of ‘Treasure Island’.

1320

The Normandy Landings

‘D-Day’ on 6th June, 1944, kicked off the Allied invasion of Europe and raised hopes of an end to the Second World War.