Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Din of Diplomacy

William Gladstone warns voters not to leave foreign policy in the hands of interventionist politicians.

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An Exceptional Nation

William Gladstone explains that a truly ‘exceptional nation’ respects the equality and rights of all nations.

987

A Leader by Example

George Stephenson won the admiration of French navvies by showing them how a Geordie works a shovel.

988

The Language of Balnibarbi

Lemuel Gulliver finds that the people of Balnibarbi just don’t appreciate their hardworking academics.

989

The Restoration of the Icons

By the early eighth century, sacred art was thriving in newly-Christian England, but in the East seeds of doubt and confusion had been sown.

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Fair Rosamund

Charles Dickens tells the story of King Henry II and the enchantingly beautiful Rosamund Clifford.