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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1525

William of Cloudsley

William is Cumbria’s very own blend of Robin Hood and William Tell - with a happy ending, too.

1526

William Tell

A classic tale from Switzerland of overbearing authority and a father with a very steady hand.

1527

Zadok the Priest

Handel’s anthem sets to glorious music words sung at English coronations for over a thousand years.

1528

The ‘Jay Treaty’

The Jay Treaty can be seen as the start of the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and America.

1529

The ‘Raindrop’ Prelude

As the storm raged around him, raindrops fell like music on the pianist’s heart.

1530

Heracles and the Nemean Lion

Sending a hero off to ‘certain death’ never seems to work out...