Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1237

The Great Chessboard

If Britain is a chessboard, then politicians should remember that the ‘pieces’ are alive, and they generally play a better game.

1238

Kate gets a Dressing-Down

Kate Nickleby must bite her lip as she experiences snobbery for the first time.

1239

Muzio Clementi

From performance and composition to instrument-making, Clementi left his mark on British and European classical music.

1240

Wulfstan and the Seal of Approval

William the Conqueror’s purge of the English Church was halted by a humble bishop and a dead king.

1241

The Sword of Damocles

A reminder that those with extreme wealth and power have everything but the peace to enjoy it.

1242

Heracles and the Cerynaean Hind

Eurystheus sends his cousin on another labour, this time hoping the task is too delicate for the big man.