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'''1066 and All That,''' by W. C. Sellar and E. J. Yeatman, is a classic work of humor that pretends to be a history of England. It was first published in 1931 and has been so popular that it has stayed in print ever since. Its full title is:
:''1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates.''
People who are studying English history appreciate its muddled, tongue-in-cheek humor. According to Sellar and Yeatman, for example, what they call the "[[Magna Carta|Magna Charter]]" said
*That no one was to be put to death, save for some reason—(except the Common People);
*That everyone should be free—(except the Common People);
*That everything should be of the same weight and measure throughout the Realm—(except the Common People)
and concludes that "Magna Charter was therefore the chief cause of Democracy in England, and thus a ''Good Thing'' for everyone (except the Common People)."
:''1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates.''
People who are studying English history appreciate its muddled, tongue-in-cheek humor. According to Sellar and Yeatman, for example, what they call the "[[Magna Carta|Magna Charter]]" said
*That no one was to be put to death, save for some reason—(except the Common People);
*That everyone should be free—(except the Common People);
*That everything should be of the same weight and measure throughout the Realm—(except the Common People)
and concludes that "Magna Charter was therefore the chief cause of Democracy in England, and thus a ''Good Thing'' for everyone (except the Common People)."