Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Black Rood of Scotland

When the Reformers sold off the treasures of Durham Cathedral, they sold a priceless piece of Scottish history into oblivion.

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Infirm of Purpose!

After the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth is alarmed to see her husband losing his grip on reality.

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The Long Arm of Rob Roy

Nearly seventy years after his death, the roguish laird still cast a spell over the farm-folk of the Highlands.

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Manners Makyth Man

The Revd Edmund Dixon urged young people to think about what a little politeness could do for them.

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The Blues, the Greens, and Belisarius

The Nika Rebellion drew a rising Roman general against some rioting sports fans, and it was a tense game.

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The Story of Miss

A half-starved cat is recruited by the Allies in the fight against Hitler.