Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners Philip Ardagh

Name: Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners By Philip Ardagh
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Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners by Philip Ardagh

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A very funny collection of fantastic trivia and amazing facts about royalty and rulers of all kinds throughout history, all from the very witty pen of Philip Ardagh.

Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners Summary

Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners by Philip Ardagh

"PARP!"

Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the -- er -- farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind.

The poor man felt SO embarrassed, that he left the court -- and some say the country -- for SEVEN years.

Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen Bess said on seeing him was, "Lord, I had forgot the fart!"

About Philip Ardagh

Described as 'a national treasure' by the Independent and as 'one of life's fact-finders' by the Scotsman, Philip Ardagh has written books on subjects ranging from archaeology to space flight, and has still found time to write the bestselling Eddie Dickens children's novels, now translated into over thirty languages, to review children's books for the Guardian ('on a regularly irregular basis') and to appear at events and festivals around the world. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. He is married with one son.

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Sku

GOR004057924

ISBN 13

9780330471732

ISBN 10

0330471732

Title

Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners by Philip Ardagh

Author

Philip Ardagh

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Year published

2011-10-07

Number of pages

384

Prizes

N/A

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