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Kings of Albion

by Julian Rathbone · 2000

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This is a witty and often profound view of how the English came to be the way they are.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismedievalmedievalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
medievalmedievalMore like thisLess of this15th century15th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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