English History

Strange but True

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia, History, British
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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.

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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.

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