{"product_id":"9780008741051","title":"Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee : An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Higson, Charlie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 October 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (Mudlark) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 432 pages, 20 b\/w,  illus, 8 col plates (8pp)\u003cbr\u003e242 x 165 x 40 | 672g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Waterstones Best History Book 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three. One, two, three Neds, Richard Two, Henries, four, five, six, then who?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Charlie Higson has always been fascinated by the story of the monarchy: from the b*stardly to the benevolent, the brilliant to the brutal. In this wonderful new book, using the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide, Charlie takes us through the history of this bizarre and long-lasting institution, introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold got it in the eye at the Battle of Hastings (or did he?).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Who were all these people, and what did they do? It’s all here. Bloody treachery? Check. Unruly incest? Check. A couple of Cromwells? Check. The War of Jenkins Ear? Sadly, for Robert Jenkins, check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A rip-roaring journey that takes in the Normans, Plantagenets, Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians and Windsors, not to mention the infamous Blois (how can we forget them?), Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining guide to who ruled when and whether they were any good at it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52141898826064,"sku":"9780008741051","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9780008741051_259b9875-370a-4209-9517-a9ccd071b2ce.jpg?v=1765990980","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008741051","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}