1066 and all that: A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 good things, 5 bad kings and 2 genuine dates

by Sellar, Walter Carruthers, Yeatman, Robert Julian

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1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, Comprising All the Parts You Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates is a tongue-in-cheek reworking of the history of England. Written by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman and illustrated by John Reynolds, it first appeared serially in Punch magazine, and was published in book form by Methuen & Co. Ltd. in 1930.

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