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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Armistice Day

Armistice Day is the anniversary of the end of the First World War on the 11th of November, 1918.

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The Calendar ‘English Style’

An English monk warned of a flaw in the world’s most widely-used calendar.

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The Character of Cecil Rhodes

The ruthless diamond magnate and Prime Minister of the Cape divided opinion in his own lifetime as he still does today.

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Clive of India

Robert Clive helped to establish a lasting bond between India and Britain, laying the foundations of modern India.

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Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

Only an anonymous tip-off prevented England losing her sovereignty as well as her King.

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The Siege of Khartoum

General Gordon’s death was a sensation and a scandal in its day.