Clay Lane

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Black Agnes Dunbar Clay Lane

When Edward III sent the Earl of Salisbury to take her absent husband’s castle, Agnes brushed his attack aside - literally.

In the 14th century, Patrick, ninth Earl of Dunbar, found himself caught between the warring kings of England and Scotland, and survived by frequently changing sides. His wife was made of sterner stuff...

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The Daring Escape of Richard the Fearless Clay Lane

The ten-year-old got away from a royal castle disguised as a bundle of hay.

William Longsword was the son of Rollo, a Viking who had made his home in northern France, much to the disgust of the French kings. William was murdered on December 17, 942, leaving a son named Richard.

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The Selfless Courage of Leo the Cook Clay Lane

In 6th century France, a faithful kitchen servant sold himself into slavery to rescue a kidnapped boy.

Early in the 6th century, northern Gaul came under the control of the Franks, whose capital was Metz on what is now the border between France and Germany. Their chieftains frequently kidnapped and enslaved or ransomed the sons of noble Roman families.

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William I to John Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings of England from William I in 1066 to John in 1199.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from William the Conqueror, who seized the crown in 1066, to John, whose disgruntled barons forced him to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.

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John to Henry IV Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings of England from John in 1199 to Henry IV in 1399.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from John, whose disgruntled barons forced him to sign the Magna Carta in 1215, to Henry IV, who pushed his cousin Richard II off the throne.

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In the Nick of Time Clay Lane

Anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp had a court order preventing Thomas Lewis being shipped off to slavery, but he had to find him first.

Granville Sharp (1735-1813), a clergyman’s son from Durham, was a vigorous anti-slavery campaigner, whose perseverance saved many lives. Among them was that of Thomas Lewis, whose fate was decided at a sensational trial on 20th February, 1771.

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