Unruly: A History Of England's Kings And Queens David Mitchell Book

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781405953184. Publisher: Michael Joseph. Age Range: Adult. Overview:. Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens is comedian and actor David Mitchell's rollicking tour through the monarchs who shaped a nation. Moving from the legend of King Arthur through to the reign of Elizabeth I, Mitchell strips away the pomp to reveal narcissists, chancers, and "lucky bastards" behind the crown. It's history with genuine wit, genuine research, and plenty of surprises for readers who thought they already knew their kings and queens.. About the Book:. Unruly is an irreverent, deeply researched history that treats England's early monarchs as flawed, often absurd human beings who happened to end up in charge. David Mitchell turns his eye for the ridiculous onto English royal history, from the myth-making around King Arthur through the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings, the dynastic chaos of the medieval period, and on to the Tudor consolidation of power under Elizabeth I. Along the way readers meet Cnut and his much-misunderstood tide, the legal reforms of Henry II, the marital carnage of Henry VIII, and the political survival of Elizabeth…

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