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Tudor Era

What to Do With a Glove Full of Angels

Henry VIII and his mistress Anne Boleyn were disappointed once again in their hopes of catching Thomas More with his fingers in the till.

French History

The Horse and his Rider

Victor Hugo berates the general public for crediting everything they do themselves to their supposedly wonderful Government.

Science and Scientists

Unfolding the Universe

Sir Isaac Newton told William Stukeley about the day when an apple fell from a tree and set him thinking about the solar system.

Animal Stories

Twink

When a new mother found herself and her kittens on the wrong side of a nasty-looking stream, Twink was there to help.

Science and Scientists

The Character of Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac’s secretary has left us an engaging portrait of a kindly genius, the absent-minded professor of our fancy.

Discovery and Invention

Eureka!

When Archimedes discovered the principle of displacement, he was hot on the trail of a clever fraud.