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English History: Strange but True
Richard Smyth
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Description for English History: Strange but True
Paperback. English History: Strange But True Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Under the Sumptuary Laws of 1363, merchants were forbidden to wear pointy shoes in excess of 61/2in in length. One of Henry VII's most prized possessions was the preserved leg of St George, a gift from Louis XII of France. In February 1789, George III pursued a best-selling lady novelist in a high-speed chase through Kew Gardens. This book contains hundreds of `strange but true' facts and anecdotes about English history. Arranged into a miniature history of England, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will interest ... Read more
Under the Sumptuary Laws of 1363, merchants were forbidden to wear pointy shoes in excess of 61/2in in length. One of Henry VII's most prized possessions was the preserved leg of St George, a gift from Louis XII of France. In February 1789, George III pursued a best-selling lady novelist in a high-speed chase through Kew Gardens. This book contains hundreds of `strange but true' facts and anecdotes about English history. Arranged into a miniature history of England, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will interest ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750983648
SKU
V9780750983648
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99-50
About Richard Smyth
Richard Smyth spent several years as an editor before becoming a freelance writer and researcher. He writes regular articles for magazines including History Today, as well compiling that publication's monthly crossword. He also sets the questions for the BBC's Mastermind.
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