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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1411

Byron and Hercules

Lord Byron could not have hoped for a better omen in his support for the oppressed people of Greece.

1412

Edith and Edward

A King and Queen gentler than the times in which they lived.

1413

The Gift Thrice Given

A story about William the Conqueror’s father, Robert the Magnificent.

1414

The Hermit of Handbridge

King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?

1415

How Alfred Burnt the Cakes

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.

1416

The Third Siege of Missolonghi

The cruelty of the Ottoman Turks so shocked Europe that the tide of opinion turned against them.