The Stormin’ Normans ( Horrible Histories series )

The book explores the nasty and fascinating facts about William the Conqueror and his bully-boys who stormed around Europe, joined the Crusades, and took Britain for themselves. Instead of sugarcoating history, it uses a witty, accessible, and gory approach to teach children about the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Readers are treated to bizarre historical oddities—such as why knights slept with a dolly, the defense of ships with barrels of pee, and why an eye-patch wearing pirate ultimately became a saint. It also includes fun quizzes, rotten recipes, and gruesome games to make learning medieval history entertaining