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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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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.

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The South Sea Bubble

An attempt to pay down the National Debt provoked a frenzy of financial speculation.

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Popular Misconceptions

A good knowledge of history is essential if we are to understand how words such as liberty and democracy are understood.

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Shivaji and the Battle of Surat

Charles II was thinking about handing Bombay back to the Portuguese, when an Indian rebel stepped in.

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Costume Drama

When Lord Cochrane went to a fancy dress ball in Valetta, his costume nearly got him killed.

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The Dissolution of the Monasteries

Between 1536 and 1539, King Henry VIII’s government divided up the Church’s property amongst themselves and left a trail of devastation.