1066 And All That: A Memorable History of England

1066 And All That: A Memorable History of England
by W. C. Sellar (Methuen, ISBN 978-0413775276)

And it is all true

Review by Lawrence I. Charters, October 24, 2008

If you’ve ever visited England, you’ll swear this is all true. And who will dispute you? Most people “remember” history more or less the way it is recounted here, with bits and pieces of important facts often weighted down with irrelevancies, or attempting to view ancient times using the technology, language, and customs of the present.

1066 and All That, an illustrated history of England.
1066 and All That, an illustrated history of England.

Originally published in 1930 as a spoof of history textbooks, it doesn’t read like something written 75 years ago. A gem — provided you really do know something of English history.