In 1453 the Byzantine
Empire fell to the mighty Ottoman
Forces on land and sea, and the front line
Of the Christian / Muslim conflict was on
A westward retreat once more, till Don John
Won at Lepanto, sinking Turkish ships
Like shooting fish in a net. And England
Meanwhile, in ’53, finally let slip
Its Hundred Years War gains and lost all grip
Of Normandy and South West France, declined
To Calais town, its final possession
And finally, this year, the printing trip
Took off with Johnny Gutenberg, a sign
Of progress and of books for everyone
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