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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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St George, Patron Saint of England

George served in the Roman army and lies buried in Israel, yet he makes an ideal patron for England.

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The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

Maximian and his friends refused to take part in a multi-faith day of prayer for unity.

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Deborah and Sisera

The Israelites turn to Deborah for help after twenty years under the harsh rule of King Jabin and his stern general Sisera.

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The Battle of the Winwaed

In 655, the future of England as a Christian nation hung by the slenderest of threads.

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Three Ages of Empire

Sir Charles Lucas looked back at the role of the Government, the military and private enterprise during three centuries of British adventure overseas.

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Timely Progress

Sir Charles Lucas argued that the Industrial Revolution happened at just the right time for everyone in the British Empire.