1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England
1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England
Author: W.C. Sellar
Desc: One of the most well-loved and best-selling British humor titles of all time "Canute began by being a Bad King on the advice of his Courtiers who informed him (owing to a misunderstanding of the Rule Britannia) that the King of England was entitled to sit on the sea without getting wet." This humorous "history" is a book that has itself become part of the UK's history. The authors made the claim that "All the History you can remember is in the Book " and for most Brits they were probably right. But it is their own unique interpretation of events that has made the book a classic; an uproarious satire on textbook history and a population's confused recollections of it.