What on earth happened in the measly Middle Ages? Well... lots of really rotten things, actually! In the Middle Ages, the world was full of wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crazy kings and queens! So read on if you want to know... * a genuine jester's joke * why chickens had their bottoms shaved * what ten-year-old treacle was used for Plus, you can find out all about miserable Medieval monks, the dreaded Black Death, and schools that really...

'Woeful Second World War' presents the dire details of a war that affected almost everyone - from old men joining Dad's Army to the 12-year-olds defending Berlin to the bitter end.

The history book which shows you monarchs as they really were - mad, menacing and murderous! Find out which king died after falling off the toilet, why people thought King John was a werewolf, and why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic. Packed with treacherous treason, evil executions and savage struggles for the throne, this is royal history with the nasty bits left in!.

Vicious Victorian history with extra nasty bits! Not content with being totally vile, those nasty Victorians want to horrify you with even more of their villainous deeds. Such as writing revolting poetry, speaking in slovenly criminal slang, and frightening burglars with bogies! How very yucky indeed!!.

'The Barmy British Empire' gives you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds Down Under.