Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1435

The Disaster of the White Ship

The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.

1436

Bird’s Custard

Alfred Bird’s wife could eat neither eggs nor yeast. So being a Victorian, Alfred put his thinking-cap on.

1437

The Fleming Valve

A Victorian children’s book inspired the birth of modern electronics.

1438

Treasure Island

An excited English gentleman hires a ship for a treasure-hunt, but doesn’t check his crew’s credentials.

1439

The Alleluia Victory

How hard-pressed Christians on the Welsh border won a battle without bloodshed.

1440

Byron and Hercules

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