Viccc’s Reviews > Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens > Status Update
Viccc
is on page 350 of 433
Something this book does very well is explore how the way people thought about kings changed over time, from before the Norman Conquest up to the Tudors. The evolution of "King of England" going from "guy who has a crown bc thats what the Romans did" to "now we have a definite line of succession" to "with all the usurping that's going on, surely anyone vaguely royal enough can take a crack at it" is very interesting.
— Jun 05, 2026 11:50AM
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Viccc
is on page 219 of 433
This book is more comedy than history, which I don't mind because I get to read sentences like "Dying was by far the most successful and astute thing King John did in his entire reign."
— Jun 03, 2026 09:08AM
Viccc
is on page 70 of 433
"He suddenly died, there was a succession crisis, and everything was immediately fucked again." this is always happening
— Jun 02, 2026 05:27PM