Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Two Queens of Travancore

Lakshmi and her sister Parvati enlisted the help of the British Resident, Colonel Munro, to steady the Kingdom of Travancore.

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Fairest Isle

American historian D. H. Montgomery saw Britain’s ‘isolation’ as the very thing that has made her people more cosmopolitan, and her government more liberal.

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Peace to Grow Up

Jaikie has just graduated from Cambridge, and Alison wants to know what he has gained from his experience.

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Cupid’s Arrow

Kitty Beighton enters an archery contest where the prize is one very beautiful bracelet and one very ugly Commissioner.

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Empire Day

American historian David Montgomery explains why Britain’s Empire Day really was a cause for celebration.

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The Peacemaker

American historian David Montgomery credited King Edward VII with bringing peace to Europe, the Empire and the world.