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English History: Strange but True Paperback / softback

by Richard Smyth

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Under the Sumptuary Laws of 1363, merchants were forbidden to wear pointy shoes in excess of 61/2in in length. One of Henry VII's most prized possessions was the preserved leg of St George, a gift from Louis XII of France. In February 1789, George III pursued a best-selling lady novelist in a high-speed chase through Kew Gardens. 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 and delight readers everywhere.

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Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192 pages, 50 Illustrations, black and white
Publisher:The History Press Ltd
Publication Date:03/07/2017
Category:
- British & Irish history
- Gift books
ISBN:9780750983648

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