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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1441

The Alleluia Victory

How hard-pressed Christians on the Welsh border won a battle without bloodshed.

1442

Byron and Hercules

Lord Byron could not have hoped for a better omen in his support for the oppressed people of Greece.

1443

Edith and Edward

A King and Queen gentler than the times in which they lived.

1444

The Gift Thrice Given

A story about William the Conqueror’s father, Robert the Magnificent.

1445

The Hermit of Handbridge

King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?

1446

How Alfred Burnt the Cakes

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.