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Mediaeval History
The Voyage of John Cabot
On the Feast of St John the Baptist, June 24th, 1497, Venetian navigator John Cabot claimed North America for the King of England.
Length: 104 words
British National Character
The Tale of Robert Tomson
Robert Tomson was a typical Englishman and it nearly killed him, but it also made him a fortune and won him a bride.
Length: 113 words
Indian History
Seeds of Empire
The British Empire may be said to have started when Elizabethan importers got into a fight with the Dutch over the price of pepper.
Length: 117 words
Sing Us a Song of Zion
The Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra welcomed his guests from Christian England with an unexpected gesture of friendship.
Length: 116 words
Tudor Era
An Admirable English Custom
Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus urged Fausto Andrelini not to miss out on England’s enchanting contribution to good manners.
Length: 59 words
A Sight of Two Seas
In 1573, Sir Francis Drake had two ambitions: to revenge himself on the Spanish, and to see with his own eyes the Pacific Ocean.