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Unruly : a history of England's kings and queens / David Mitchell.

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ISBN 9781405953184 (paperback)
Author Mitchell, David, 1974- author.
Title Unruly : a history of England's kings and queens / David Mitchell.
Publisher/Date [London] : Penguin Michael Joseph, 2023.
©2023
Pagination etc. xv, 430 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Note In Unruly, David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits. Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England right up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut, 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 in modern Britain 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.
Subject Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Humor
Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Humor
Humor.
Shelf Location 941 MITC
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