Unruly : a history of England's kings and queens / David Mitchell.
By: Mitchell, David [author].
Publisher: Leicester : Ulverscroft, Charnwood, 2024Edition: Large print edition.Description: 480 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781444853049.Subject(s): Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Humor | Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- HumorGenre/Form: Large type books.DDC classification: 941.0099 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly in real life as they appear today in their portraits. Taking us back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England up to Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars and excessive beheadings, as the population evolved from having their crops nicked 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 it matters today are all questions David answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history - and won't let it off the hook for the mess it's made.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | St Helens Library Large Print | 941.0099 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055013165402 |
David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly in real life as they appear today in their portraits. Taking us back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England up to Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars and excessive beheadings, as the population evolved from having their crops nicked 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 it matters today are all questions David answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history - and won't let it off the hook for the mess it's made.
Adult.