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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Sign of Deliverance

While the besieged citizens of Novgorod huddled for protection in the city gaol, Archbishop John remained in his cathedral to pray.

746

Green for Jealousy

The scheming Iago warns Othello against falling victim to jealousy.

747

The Ghosts of Edgehill

The first battle of the English Civil War was a cautious affair, but rumours persisted that it went on long after it had finished.

748

The Theotokos of Vladimir

It is one of the world’s most recognisable works of art, and a symbol of God’s blessing on all Christian Rus’.

749

The Fir and the Bramble

A vain fir is stopped short in her boasting by a clear-thinking bush.

750

The Silent Hall

An unknown Anglo-Saxon poet shares with us the grief of those whose homes and feast-halls were laid waste by Viking raiders.