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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Mark Antony Catches a Kipper

The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.

962

Edith Cavell

The experienced nurse could not stop saving lives, even at the cost of her own.

963

The Day of ‘No’

On October 28th, 1940, the Kingdom of Greece surprised everyone by refusing to become part of the German war machine.

964

Heracles and the Garden of the Hesperides

Two of Heracles’s labours are declared void, so to make up the number he is sent to find the Garden of the Hesperides.

965

The Emperor and the Nun

The young Roman Emperor Theophilus backed away from marriage to the formidable Cassiani, but he could not forget her.

966

Edward the Exile

Two young English princes were banished to the court of Yaroslav the Wise, and one returned to claim the crown.