Unruly : [online electronic audiobook] the ridiculous history of England's kings and queens.
Unruly : [online electronic audiobook] the ridiculous history of England's kings and queens.
By
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Mitchell, David, 1974-
Publication Date
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2023
Subject Term
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Electronic books.
Audiobooks -- Unabridged.
Courts and courtiers.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
Royal houses -- Great Britain.
Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History.
Geographic Term
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485.
Performer
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Read by the author.
Summary
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In Unruly, 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. Taking 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. How 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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780593826775
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