Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1213

Bear and Forbear

A sympathetic understanding of the trials of other people is essential for getting along.

1214

The Founding of Australia

Within little more than half a century a British penal colony turned into a prosperous, free-trade democracy.

1215

St Helen Finds the True Cross

The mother of the Roman Emperor goes to Jerusalem on a quest close to her heart.

1216

How Liberating the Slaves also Clothed the Poor

The closure of slave plantations following the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833 had a curious side-effect.

1217

The Battle of Britain

Britain’s desperate defence against a much larger, better-prepared military machine was a costly victory.

1218

Wilfrid Israel

Wilfrid Israel used his Berlin department store as cover for smuggling thousands of Jewish children to safety in Britain.