English History
Strange but True
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia, History, British
| Author: | Richard Smyth | ISBN: | 9780750954976 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | July 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Smyth |
| ISBN: | 9780750954976 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | July 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Hundreds of incredible true facts and anecdotes from England's amazing historyDid you know that Mary Queen of Scots was a mighty 5' 11" tall? Her cousin Elizabeth I, by contrast, was a miniscule 5' 4". Even with the heaviest bows, an English archer could fire six arrows a minute—or up to 54,000 arrows a minute at Agincourt. Charles I was once dug up by George III’s doctor; the medical man kept a piece of Charles's spine and beard as a souvenir. 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, surprise, and delight readers everywhere.
Hundreds of incredible true facts and anecdotes from England's amazing historyDid you know that Mary Queen of Scots was a mighty 5' 11" tall? Her cousin Elizabeth I, by contrast, was a miniscule 5' 4". Even with the heaviest bows, an English archer could fire six arrows a minute—or up to 54,000 arrows a minute at Agincourt. Charles I was once dug up by George III’s doctor; the medical man kept a piece of Charles's spine and beard as a souvenir. 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, surprise, and delight readers everywhere.
