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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1531

St Wilfrid and the Sheriff’s Wife

St Wilfrid brings healing to the wife of his own gaoler.

1532

William of Cloudsley

William is Cumbria’s very own blend of Robin Hood and William Tell - with a happy ending, too.

1533

William Tell

A classic tale from Switzerland of overbearing authority and a father with a very steady hand.

1534

Zadok the Priest

Handel’s anthem sets to glorious music words sung at English coronations for over a thousand years.

1535

The ‘Jay Treaty’

The Jay Treaty can be seen as the start of the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and America.

1536

The ‘Raindrop’ Prelude

As the storm raged around him, raindrops fell like music on the pianist’s heart.