Unruly : The Ridiculous History Of England'S Kings & Queens - Paperback
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9760593728507
ISBN
9780593728505

Unruly : The Ridiculous History Of England'S Kings & Queens

$22.00
Author
Mitchell, David

Think you know the kings and queens of England? Think again.

In Unruly, British actor and comedian David Mitchell explores how early Englandā€™s monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjectsā€™ destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky bastards who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits.

Taking us back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didnā€™t exist), Mitchell tells the founding story of post-Roman England up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). Itā€™s a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and a few Cnuts, as the English evolved from having their crops stolen by the thug with the largest armed gang to bowing and paying taxes to a divinely anointed king.

How this happened, who it happened to, and why the hell it matters are all questions that Mitchell answers with brilliance, wit, and the full erudition of a man who once studied historyā€”and wonā€™t let it off the hook for the mess itā€™s made.

A funny book that takes history seriously, Unruly is for anyone who has ever wondered how the British monarchy came to beā€”and who is to blame.

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