Unruly
the ridiculous history of England's kings and queens
Book - 2023
In this hilarious book that takes history seriously, a British actor and comedian introduces England's earliest kings and queens, who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits, revealing a story of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, uncivil wars and more.
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[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
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| 300 | |a 431 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical tables ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a "A tale of power, glory and gore from Arthur to Elizabeth I"--Dust jacket. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (page 405) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Pre-Willy -- |t Dukes of Hazard -- |t Here comes the reign again -- |t Everything's coming up roses. |
| 505 | 0 | |a Pre-Willy. King Arthur ; King King ; King Ceolwulf of Northumbria ; King Offa of Merica ; 'King hell, it's the 'king 'kings! ; King Alfred the great ; Kings Edward, Athelstan, Edmund, Eadred, Eadwig, Edgar and another Edward, and Queen Aethelflaed ; King Aethelred the unready ; See next you Tuesday ; A pair of cnuts ; King Edward the confessor ; King Harold of... ; ...Hastings -- Dukes of Hazard. King William I ; King William II ; King Henry I ; King Stephen ; King Henry II ; King Richard I ; King John -- Here comes the reign again. King Henry III ; King Edward I ; King Edward II ; King Edward III ; King Richard II -- Everything's coming up roses. King Henry IV ; King Henry V ; King Henry VI ; King Edward IV ; King Henry VI, the readeption ; King Edward IV, alone at last ; King Edward V ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; King Edward VI ; Lady Jane Grey ; Queen Mary I ; Queen Elizabeth I. | |
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