Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1447

The Fleming Valve

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

1448

Treasure Island

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

1449

The Alleluia Victory

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

1450

Byron and Hercules

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

1451

Edith and Edward

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

1452

The Gift Thrice Given

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