Comic History of England

This 1896 history of Britain, told tongue-in-cheek. 'These early Britons were suitable only as ancestors. Aside from that, they had no good points.' That's typical of the writing. As you read more of the first section you'll probably burst out laughing, it's written so comically.

'The Irish...used to invade Constantine's territory, getting him up at all hours of the night and demanding that he should free Ireland.'

'Many a Saxon would have filled a drunkard's grave, but wabbled so in his gait that he walked past it and missed it.'

Writing about the Saxons in the late 800's: 'Thus, by 878, the wretched Saxons were at their wit's end...Some fled to Wales and perished miserably trying to pronounce the names of their new post-office addresses.

The book continues in this vein up through the early part of the reign of Henry VIII. The author died before being able to finish it.

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Comic History of England

This 1896 history of Britain, told tongue-in-cheek. 'These early Britons were suitable only as ancestors. Aside from that, they had no good points.' That's typical of the writing. As you read more of the first section you'll probably burst out laughing, it's written so comically.

'The Irish...used to invade Constantine's territory, getting him up at all hours of the night and demanding that he should free Ireland.'

'Many a Saxon would have filled a drunkard's grave, but wabbled so in his gait that he walked past it and missed it.'

Writing about the Saxons in the late 800's: 'Thus, by 878, the wretched Saxons were at their wit's end...Some fled to Wales and perished miserably trying to pronounce the names of their new post-office addresses.

The book continues in this vein up through the early part of the reign of Henry VIII. The author died before being able to finish it. Main Index Page

The book continues in this vein up through the early part of the reign of Henry VIII. The author died before being able to finish it.

Main Index Page