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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1387

A Nation’s Wealth

It is not politicians and their policies that create wealth, but the hard work and ingenuity of ordinary people.

1388

The Legend of Beowulf

The oldest surviving heroic legend in English begins with a wild creature of the fens that hunts men for prey.

1389

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A knight issues a bizarre challenge to King Arthur and his court.

1390

‘God Save the King!’

The simple melody of the United Kingdom’s national anthem has stirred the souls of some great composers.

1391

St Dwynwen

St Dwynwen was a 5th century princess regarded by some as Wales’s answer to St Valentine.

1392

The Martyrdom of St Alban

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