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"Canute began by being a Bad King on the advice of his Courtiers, who informed him (owing to a misunderstanding of the Rule Britannia) that the King of England was entitled to sit on the sea without getting wet." 1066 And All That is a book that has itself become…
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2 authors picked 1066 and All That as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The funniest history book about English history, starting at the year 1066 AD and going forward.
Hilarious collection of kings, battles, and absurd and comic humor. The satirical stew of good kings, bad kings, mistakes, and what-ifs made reading English history an entertaining and enjoyable thing.
Great for long trips and/or boring commutes. It has the appropriate historical references but also holds hidden jokes, which add to the pleasure of the read.
From Evgueniy's list on Evgueniy Todorov's favorite absurd and hilarious history works.
This was among the first (and by far the best) of my parents’ books that I borrowed.
The premise is charming: after a long and careful study of British history, your memory will retain only a small quantity of garbled nonsense; so why not save time by just reading the garbled nonsense? At its best, it’s so freewheelingly, surreally silly that I still vividly remember crying with laughter. There were bits – like the names of the Wave of Pretenders – that made me laugh every time I read them.
It was a revelation to me that adults – and…
From Christopher's list on The best books to make you laugh and feel better.
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