This is history through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend Monsieur
Guillotine...). A globetrotting laugh-out-loud funny history from the multi-million copy
bestselling author of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies and Horrible Histories . Remember
remember the 4th of November... * It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and
powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every
now and again a new group actually manages to seize power and it changes history. In his new
book Revolting bestselling Horrible Histories author Terry Deary takes readers on a
hilarious and eye-opening journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings
that have happened through the ages including: Ivaylo the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to
fight off the Mongols slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year. Spartacus a
touch more modest in his aims who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum. The two suffragists
who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister (a first-class idea though
Downing Street declined the parcel). It seems we have much to learn from the tactics of
revolutionaries gone by... From the peasants to the slaves the martyrs to the mutineers
Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the
status quo through the ages. * Turns out we've been getting the nursery rhyme wrong all these
years. An explosive revelation. Praise for A History of Britain in Ten Enemies : ' If you
could take just one history book to a desert island this would be it . It is laugh out loud
funny ' Conn Iggulden bestselling author of the Emperor series 'Ram-packed with mind-blowing
facts hilarious characters and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber author of The Theory of
Everything Else 'A book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for
grown-ups' Kate Lister author of A Curious History of Sex 'Not just an eye-opener but a
mind-opener' Tracy Borman author of The Private Lives of the Tudors
