Subjects

History

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889

Byron and Hercules

Lord Byron could not have hoped for a better omen in his support for the oppressed people of Greece.

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890

Edith and Edward

A King and Queen gentler than the times in which they lived.

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891

The Gift Thrice Given

A story about William the Conqueror’s father, Robert the Magnificent.

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892

The Hermit of Handbridge

King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?

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893

How Alfred Burnt the Cakes

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.

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894

The Third Siege of Missolonghi

The cruelty of the Ottoman Turks so shocked Europe that the tide of opinion turned against them.

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