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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Wulfstan and the Seal of Approval

William the Conqueror’s purge of the English Church was halted by a humble bishop and a dead king.

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The Sword of Damocles

A reminder that those with extreme wealth and power have everything but the peace to enjoy it.

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Heracles and the Cerynaean Hind

Eurystheus sends his cousin on another labour, this time hoping the task is too delicate for the big man.

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The Evacuation of Dunkirk

The fate of the British army hung by a thread in May 1940, but ships large and small, military and civilian, came to the rescue.

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A Proper Education

Harriet Smith’s school gave her a grounding in good sense that even Emma Woodhouse could not quite overthrow.

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The Lessons of Nature

Samuel Smiles shows us two great achievements inspired by two tiny creatures.