Satirical and hilarious
book charting the
history of
England and making fun of the
public school exam system, with a large dose of
dramatic licence.
Written by W. C. Sellar, and R. J. Yeatman, who were English schoolmasters in the 1930's, it was originally intended to be read by young boys, which explains classic lines like:
" How big was the bosom of the Pope? - Candidates may use protractors"
and;
"England was now 'top nation' - discuss"
Interestingly, there is a high crossover of readers between 1066 and The Onion. (According to Amazon.com)