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Discover who we are and how we got here by preordering comedian and student of history David Mitchells UNRULY A History of Englands Kings and Queens a thoughtful funny exploration of the founding fathers and mothers of England and subsequently Britain

Think you know your kings and queens Think again

In UNRULY David Mitchell explores how Englands monarchs while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects destinies were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits

Taking us right back to King Arthur spoiler he didnt exist David tells the founding story of postRoman England right up to the reign of Elizabeth I spoiler she dies Its a tale of narcissists inadequate selfcontrol excessive beheadings middlemanagement insurrection uncivil wars and at least one total Cnut as the population evolved from having their crops nicked 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 it matters in modern Britain are all questions David answers with brilliance wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history and wont let it off the hook for the mess its made

A funny book about a serious subject UNRULY is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here and who is to blame

Read by David Mitchell

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