King Henry II's Hilarious Holiday Tradition (Historically Hilarious)
by Robyn ItulePublish: Oct 01, 2024 Children'sHistory
Book Overview
King Henry II ruled England from 1154-1189 C.E. He spent a lot of that time doing very serious things like fighting to keep his crown and making laws.
But even a hard-working king needs a good, hard laugh every now and again. Henry was so impressed by the unique talents of a man history remembers as Roland the Farter that the king asked Roland to perform for the royal court every Christmas.
You can have a good hard laugh, too, as you learn about the medieval world and the surprisingly long history of professional farting.
BIOGRAPHY History is pretty much the best thing that's ever happened to us humans. It has everything: action, adventure, discovery, romance, and—most importantly—humor. We tend to tell the same stories in new ways to make them relatable to our time, place, and culture. But there's a treasure trove of tales ready to wow us with courage, genius, and absurdity.
It's a blast to write this kind of history in a way that makes the lesser-known stories accessible to younger readers. Adding extra context for the adults who read these stories aloud is just as much fun.
The Historically Hilarious series is non-serious non-fiction written for kids of all ages and designed to draw readers in with LOLs to discover history through humor.
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