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Edith and Edward
Based on an account by Charlotte Yonge
A King and Queen gentler than the times in which they lived.
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The Hermit of Handbridge
By Charlotte Yonge
King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?
447
How Alfred Burnt the Cakes
A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.
448
Rule, Britannia!
Music by Thomas Arne
‘Rule Britannia’ was a discreet way of telling a German prince what was expected of a British King.
449
The Rewards of ‘Patience’
By Clay Lane
How appropriate that the comic opera ‘Patience’ should introduce the world to the results of thirty years of labour.
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War
It lasted barely forty minutes, but it brought slavery to an end in the little island territory.
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