Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Deborah and Sisera

The Israelites turn to Deborah for help after twenty years under the harsh rule of King Jabin and his stern general Sisera.

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The Battle of the Winwaed

In 655, the future of England as a Christian nation hung by the slenderest of threads.

615

Three Ages of Empire

Sir Charles Lucas looked back at the role of the Government, the military and private enterprise during three centuries of British adventure overseas.

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Timely Progress

Sir Charles Lucas argued that the Industrial Revolution happened at just the right time for everyone in the British Empire.

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The South Sea Bubble

An attempt to pay down the National Debt provoked a frenzy of financial speculation.

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Popular Misconceptions

A good knowledge of history is essential if we are to understand how words such as liberty and democracy are understood.