Unruly

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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

''Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell ¿ a funny man and skilled historian ¿ tells stories that are interesting and fun. Here is Horrible Histories for grownups¿ GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES

''Just fantastic. Delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous. Very, very funny¿ JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOW

''Clever, funny. Makes you think quite differently about history¿ DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER

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Think you know your kings and queens? Think again.

Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn''t exist), Unruly tells the founding story of post-Roman England up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It''s a tale of