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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Fall of Constantinople

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

1298

‘My Shadow’

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

1299

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.

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The Bishop’s Gambit

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

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The Falkland Islands

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

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The Lessons of History

England’s first and greatest historian explains why history is so important.