Unruly : the ridiculous history of England's kings and queens
(2023)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
941.0099/MITCHELL,D
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Crown, 2023
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
ix, 431 pages, 22 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780593728482, 0593728483 :, 0593728483, 9780593728482
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"A tale of power, glory and gore from Arthur to Elizabeth I"--Jacket
Pre-Willy -- The Dukes of Hazard -- Here comes the reign again -- Everything's coming up roses
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