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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1393

‘God Save the King!’

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

1394

St Dwynwen

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

1395

The Martyrdom of St Alban

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

1396

Earl Stanhope and the Re-Invention of Printing

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

1397

First Contact

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

1398

Daffodils

A poem about the blessing of fond memories.