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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1429

The ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688

King James II was forced off the throne in favour of his daughter Mary, and a new English constitution was born.

1430

St Nicholas and the Luckless Sailor

After surviving a terrible storm, a crew-member on St Nicholas’s ship met with a tragic accident.

1431

The Return of Plum Pudding

The Puritans said it was unfit for God-fearing men, but George I thought it fit for a King.

1432

John Playford

In England’s brief but dismal experiment as a Republic, Playford saved traditional English dance music from destruction.

1433

The Miracle of St John of the Caves

The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.

1434

Season of Goodwill

‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.