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The Surrender of Vercingetorix

By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

As Rome’s grip on Gaul tightened, one man still dared to defy them.

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Posted December 18 2022

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Seeds of Empire

By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

The British Empire may be said to have started when Elizabethan importers got into a fight with the Dutch over the price of pepper.

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Posted November 22 2022

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Sing Us a Song of Zion

By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

The Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra welcomed his guests from Christian England with an unexpected gesture of friendship.

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Posted November 21 2022

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Isabella Calls Time

By H. W. Dulcken

The Despensers ensured that King Edward II never left their sight, but it was what Queen Isabella was doing that should have worried them.

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Posted November 20 2022

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The Battle of Bannockburn

By H. W. Dulcken

Edward II hoped to outshine his famous father by bringing Scotland under the English crown, but Robert the Bruce was ready for him.

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Posted November 18 2022

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Fatal Distraction

By H. W. Dulcken

Edward II was given the crown of England on condition that he had nothing more to do with Piers Gaveston, and he did not keep his word.

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Posted November 17 2022

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Phrases Use phrases such as ‘to the town’ in sentences, with nouns or with verbs.

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The Marks of a Tyrant Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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Keep It Short Plutarch argues that it when it comes to strong speech, less is always more.

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Anagrams Shuffle the letters of each of these words to make new ones. See if you can match the number indicated.

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Polyword: Mere Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

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Go to the Ant Solomon recommends taking lessons from one of God’s smallest but most hard-working creatures.

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Chariots of Steam Erasmus Darwin imagines how steam power will change the world.

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

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Nouns of Number William Cobbett gives his son James some helpful examples of collective nouns.

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

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The Prophecy of Peter of Pomfret Peter foretold that King John would cease to be England’s sovereign, and he was right, though John still wore his crown.

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