The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

AD 401

in The Copy Book

There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to AD 401. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

Vortigern’s Tower

Geoffrey of Monmouth tells the tale of how Merlin first came to the attention of Britain’s kings.

Shakuntala and the Lost Ring

The lovely Shakuntala is wooed by a great King, but almost at once he forgets her.

The Last Gladiator

The people of Rome suddenly turned their back on centuries of ‘sport’ - all because of one harmless old man.