Authors

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

in The Copy Book

There are four posts in The Copy Book credited to Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall. (In the case of some authors, the list may include translations and paraphrases.)

1

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.

2

The Surrender of Vercingetorix

As Rome’s grip on Gaul tightened, one man still dared to defy them.

3

Seeds of Empire

The British Empire may be said to have started when Elizabethan importers got into a fight with the Dutch over the price of pepper.

4

Sing Us a Song of Zion

The Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra welcomed his guests from Christian England with an unexpected gesture of friendship.