{"product_id":"unruly-the-ridiculous-history-of-englands-kings-and-queens-hardcover","title":"Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \u003c\/b\u003eA rollicking history of England's kings and queens from Arthur to Elizabeth I, a tale of power, glory, and excessive beheadings by award-winning British actor and comedian David Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell [is] a funny man and a skilled historian.\"―\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink you know the kings and queens of England? Think again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnruly, \u003c\/i\u003e David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky bastards who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking us back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), Mitchell tells the founding story of post-Roman England up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and a few Cnuts, as the English evolved from having their crops stolen by the thug with the largest armed gang to bowing and paying taxes to a divinely anointed king. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow this happened, who it happened to, and why the hell it matters are all questions that Mitchell 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA funny book that takes history seriously, \u003ci\u003eUnruly\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has ever wondered how the British monarchy came to be--and who is to blame.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e is a British comedian, actor, writer, and TV personality, part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, best known in the U.S. for the TV cult classic \u003ci\u003ePeep Show\u003c\/i\u003e and the Ben Elton-penned historical comedy \u003ci\u003eUpstart Crow, \u003c\/i\u003e which also became a West End hit. He writes articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52027574157613,"sku":"9780593728482","price":31.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/unruly-the-ridiculous-history-of-englands-kings-and-queens-hardcover-1785593.webp?v=1777422907","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/unruly-the-ridiculous-history-of-englands-kings-and-queens-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}