Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Britain’s Jews

After a thousand years of uneasy cohabitation, Edward I decided that there was no place for Jews in his Kingdom.

866

The Grand Mechanic

The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.

867

Youth and Age

Sir Hubert Parry was delighted to see teachers and pupils pushing each other to do better.

868

Two Day Rovers

Jane Loudon introduces us to two dogs getting on with their busy lives.

869

A Cut above the Rest

With the aid of a slice of beef, a Perth puss takes feline scheming to a new level.

870

A Nation’s Greatness

Richard Cobden saw Britain’s international standing in terms of peaceful trade rather than military interventions.