The Copybook: Readings in history and literature

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Cuthbert and the Iron Grip by Clay Lane

A boy goes bird-nesting in Cuthbert’s church, and finds himself all in a heap.

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Cuthbert, the Eagle and the Fish by Clay Lane

St Cuthbert reminds a young monk that the labourer is worthy of her hire.

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Taste and See by Clay Lane

Wonder spread through a Tyneside monastery after Bishop Cuthbert asked for a drink of water.

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The Battle of Nechtansmere by Clay Lane

King Ecgfrith of Northumbria dismissed repeated warnings about his imperial ambitions.

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Crayke Abbey by Clay Lane

The long-lost monastery at Crayke in North Yorkshire was home to two saints with different but equally valuable gifts.

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Cuthbert and the Phantom Fire by Clay Lane

The Northumbrian saint warned of an enemy who would stop at nothing to silence the good news.

St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne