Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1027

Love at First Bite

Sam felt that his epic romance might have started more promisingly.

1028

The Last Commandment

Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf imagines the farewell between Jesus and his Apostles, forty days after his resurrection.

1029

Happy Government

Lady Glencora scolds the Earl of Brentford for political inactivity, but he warns her to be careful what she wishes for.

1030

The Golden Age of Carausius

A Roman commander facing court martial took refuge in politics, and for ten years London was an imperial capital.

1031

Heracles and the Girdle of Hippolyte

A princess covets the belt of a warrior-queen, so Heracles is despatched to get it for her.

1032

Bede and the Paschal Controversy

The earliest Christians longed to celebrate the resurrection together at Passover, but that was not as easy as it sounds.