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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Daniel and the Priests of Bel

An apparent miracle is revealed as sleight-of-hand.

1244

Cuthbert and the Dun Cow

The magnificent cathedral at Durham owes its existence to a missing cow.

1245

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Henry VIII’s experts declared that saints were nothing special, but St Cuthbert had a surprise for them.

1246

The Sign from Heaven

Was it an over-excited imagination, or an answer to prayer?

1247

Henry VI to Henry VII

A quick overview of the Kings of England from Henry VI in 1422 to Henry VII in 1485.

1248

Henry VII to Mary I

A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from Henry VII in 1485 to Mary I in 1553.