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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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937

Spinning Jenny

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

938

Asylum Christi

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

939

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.

940

Not for Sale

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

941

‘Please Respect our Traditions’

Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens took his wartime protest straight to the top.

942

The Absent Minded Conquerors

Sir John Seeley urged us to cherish our close ties to India and other nations beyond Europe.