Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

← Page 1

913

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

Abbot Elfric unpacks the meaning of the gifts of the Three Wise Men.

914

Caught in the Act

Young Thomas Arne goes to extreme lengths to conceal his musical talent from his family.

915

Spinning Jenny

James Hargreaves’s historic invention was not without its critics when it first appeared.

916

Asylum Christi

Samuel Smiles explains how Tudor England was transformed from sleepy backwater to hive of industry.

917

The Ridolfi Plot

The Pope and the King of Spain decide that the time has come to rid England of her troublesome Queen, Elizabeth I.

918

Not for Sale

Sir Humphry Davy pleads with Britain’s scientists not to be bought by Napoleon’s gold.