Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Leslie Howard

Howard gave his life to saving the ‘great gifts and strange inconsistencies’ of Britain’s unique democracy.

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Britain’s Destiny

In a Christmas broadcast in 1940, actor Leslie Howard explained why British sovereignty was worth fighting for.

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Apple of Discord

Thetis snubs Eris, goddess of Discord, and sets off a series of events leading to the Trojan War.

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Florence Nightingale

Florence used her logical mind and society connections to save thousands of lives in the Crimean War.

1265

Stick and Carrot

The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.

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The Battle of the Somme

A British victory at tragic cost, in which both sides had to learn a new way of fighting.