Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1267

Cap o’ Rushes

A girl’s choice of words sees her turned out of hearth and home.

1268

The Fall of Constantinople

Hospitality and sympathy, but no help - the Byzantine Emperor learns a bitter lesson about western diplomacy.

1269

‘My Shadow’

An enduringly popular poem by the author of ‘Treasure Island’.

1270

The Normandy Landings

‘D-Day’ on 6th June, 1944, kicked off the Allied invasion of Europe and raised hopes of an end to the Second World War.

1271

The Bishop’s Gambit

The mayor and bishop of Zakynthos went to extraordinary lengths to protect the most vulnerable people of their island.

1272

The Falkland Islands

A proudly British group of islands far off in the South Atlantic.