A Comic History of England: The Original Horrible History

Blends humor with factual storytelling, turning kings, queens, and historic events into witty, irreverent narratives.

“Nothing now succeeds unless it’s in the comic line. We have comic Latin grammars, and comic Greek grammars; indeed, I don't know but what English grammar, too, is a comedy altogether. All our tragedies are made into comedies by the way they are performed; and no work sells without comic illustrations to it. I have brought out several new comic works, which have been very suc...