Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1363

The Martyrdom of St Alban

Alban voluntarily swapped places with a priest, and was executed for being a member of a banned religious sect.

1364

Earl Stanhope and the Re-Invention of Printing

Britain never knew she was a nation of voracious readers until printing entered the steam age.

1365

First Contact

Julius Caesar came over from France expecting to silence the noisy neighbours, but things did not go according to plan.

1366

Daffodils

A poem about the blessing of fond memories.

1367

Character and Learning

Intellectual learning is to be respected, but it should never be confused with good character.

1368

Winston Churchill’s Final Journey

The heroic and charismatic statesman’s last journey was replete with echoes of his extraordinary life.