Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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French revolutionaries in a fleet of four ships attempted to spark a revolution in Britain.
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The Puritans said it was unfit for God-fearing men, but George I thought it fit for a King.
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In England’s brief but dismal experiment as a Republic, Playford saved traditional English dance music from destruction.
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The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.
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‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.
The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.