Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1411

St Nicholas and the Luckless Sailor

After surviving a terrible storm, a crew-member on St Nicholas’s ship met with a tragic accident.

1412

The Return of Plum Pudding

The Puritans said it was unfit for God-fearing men, but George I thought it fit for a King.

1413

John Playford

In England’s brief but dismal experiment as a Republic, Playford saved traditional English dance music from destruction.

1414

The Miracle of St John of the Caves

The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.

1415

Season of Goodwill

‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.

1416

The Disaster of the White Ship

The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.