Subjects

History

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Edith and Edward

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

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The Gift Thrice Given

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

891

The Hermit of Handbridge

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

892

How Alfred Burnt the Cakes

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.

893

The Third Siege of Missolonghi

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

894

The Rewards of ‘Patience’

How appropriate that the comic opera ‘Patience’ should introduce the world to the results of thirty years of labour.