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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1465

The Calendar ‘English Style’

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

1466

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.

1467

Clive of India

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

1468

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

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

1469

The Siege of Khartoum

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

1470

The Footprints at the Gate

What Dr Mortimer saw beside the body of Sir Charles Baskerville sent him hastily to London, to consult Sherlock Holmes.