The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

1417

© Albert Bridge, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

St Patrick of Ireland Clay Lane

After escaping from six years as a slave in Ireland, Patrick wanted only one thing: to go back.

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1418

© Karl and Ali, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

‘This England’ William Shakespeare

John of Gaunt watches in despair as his country is milked for its wealth and shared out among the king’s favourites.

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1419

© racklever, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Cragside: the Home of Modern Living Clay Lane

Lord Armstrong’s home was an Aladdin’s cave of Victorian technology.

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1420

© Paul Buckingham, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Adam and Eve Clay Lane

Adam and Eve are set in a Garden of carefree delight, but the Snake swears they are victims of a cruel deception.

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1421

From Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Alfred Learns To Read Charles Dickens

Even as a child, King Alfred couldn’t resist a challenge.

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1422

© Paul Buckingham, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

King Edwin and the Hand of Destiny Clay Lane

Forced from his throne and threatened with murder, Edwin makes a curious bargain for his deliverance.

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