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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Perkin Warbeck

With the Lambert Simnel affair not yet forgotten, another boy claims to be the rightful King of England.

752

Sign of Deliverance

While the besieged citizens of Novgorod huddled for protection in the city gaol, Archbishop John remained in his cathedral to pray.

753

Green for Jealousy

The scheming Iago warns Othello against falling victim to jealousy.

754

The Ghosts of Edgehill

The first battle of the English Civil War was a cautious affair, but rumours persisted that it went on long after it had finished.

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The Theotokos of Vladimir

It is one of the world’s most recognisable works of art, and a symbol of God’s blessing on all Christian Rus’.

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The Fir and the Bramble

A vain fir is stopped short in her boasting by a clear-thinking bush.