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1066 and All That

A Memorable History of England, Comprising All the Parts You Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates
Book • 1987
Written by W.C. Sellar and R.J.

Yeatman, '1066 and All That' is a humorous reworking of English history, filled with mixed-up facts, literary allusions, and comedic exaggerations.

It parodies the style of history teaching in English schools at the time, offering a tongue-in-cheek guide to 'all the history you can remember'.

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Tom Holland
as a book published in 1930.
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David Starkey
as a satirical book to understand England.
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Marcus Walker
in relation to the English Civil War and its historical significance.
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Dominic Sandbrook
as the first funny history book he ever read.
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