Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1267

Bread from Heaven

Cuthbert trusted that keeping his promised fast would not do him any harm.

1268

The Great Chessboard

If Britain is a chessboard, then politicians should remember that the ‘pieces’ are alive, and they generally play a better game.

1269

Kate gets a Dressing-Down

Kate Nickleby must bite her lip as she experiences snobbery for the first time.

1270

Muzio Clementi

From performance and composition to instrument-making, Clementi left his mark on British and European classical music.

1271

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.

1272

The Sword of Damocles

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