1066 and All That
About this book
A tongue-in-cheek history of England which takes as its basic tenet the idea that history is only what you can remember and is therefore a collection of half remembered facts. The authors maintain that there are only two memorable dates, these being 1066 (the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Invasion) and 55 BC (the first Roman Invasion). The book begins with the Roman invasion and continues to the end of WW1, when America ‘was clearly thus Top Nation, and history came to a.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 3584 readers · 116 pages · ≈ 2 h 09 m · Easy
How long does it take to read 1066 and All That?
About ≈ 2 h 09 m — 116 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is 1066 and All That?
116 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is 1066 and All That?
It sits on the Humor, History shelves.
Is 1066 and All That in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does 1066 and All That take place?
It is set in Great Britain, England during 20th century.
Who wrote 1066 and All That?
Walter Carruthers Sellar (1898–1951).
Where can I read 1066 and All That online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library