Product Description

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: · Why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse? · All about terrible Tudor torture? · Which shocking swear words the Tudors used? Discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors - all the gore and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4541 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From the Back Cover
Foul facts about the cruellest kings and meanest queens ever to rule England!

Terry Deary and Martin Brown’s brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now—with the help of some astounding actors—been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!

So, if you want to hear the terrible tale of an awful axeman and brush up your knowledge of Tudor torture, or if you’ve ever wondered exactly why Henry VIII thought he’d married a horse, this is the cassette for you! It’s packed with sketches, quizzes and revolting recipes which—when mixed with poems, jokes, mini-dramas and real life re-enactments—tell you the kind of foul facts which just aren’t available from a classroom education!

History has never been so horrible …

Customer Reviews

A good introduction to history
This book is, contrary to some views, a very good read. It is designed to make learning about the "Terrible" Tudors fun, and it achieves this with flying colours.

The book not only introduces the monarchs of the time, such as the infamous Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I, but also what conditions were like to live and work, what food there was available, and some Terrible Tudor customs!

Overall, a perfect book to read for children and teenagers alike, combining Terry Deary's perfect humour with facts which will stick with the reader for the rest of their lives!

The Terrible Tudors gives you all the grizzly details of Tudor life for everyone
`The Terrible Tudors gives you all the grizzly details of Tudor life for everyone - from cruel kings and queens to poor peasants and common criminals.

Want to know:-

some terrible Tudor swear words?
about terrible Tudor torture?
why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse?


Read on to find some foul facts, some horrendous beheadings, a mysterious murder, some curious quizzes and gruesome games.
History has never been so horrible!'

A witty, colourful cover opens to 126 pages, split over 14 chapters:-

The terrible Tudors
Terrible Tudor Times
Terrible Tudor life - and death
Terrible Tudor schools
Tudor crime....and terrible punishments
Terrible Shakespeare
Terrible Tudor mystery
Terrible Tudor kings and queens
Terrible Tudor witches
Terrible Tudor food
Terrible Tudor fun and games
Terrible Tudor sailors
Terrible Tudor clothes
Terrible Tudor life for women


with an introduction and an epilogue.

Written with the typical Deary humour, aided by Neil Tonge, - in a variety of fonts - and superb illustrations throughout, from Martin Brown.

A fun and very knowledgeable book!!
I found this book very easy to read. It's one of those books you can open any page and just start reading-it kept me happy for hours! It also has very useful and useless facts. It's all put in a very funny and readable style of writing.
By Moggy aged 9