Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors 1786497697, 9781786497697, 9781786497703

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Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors
1786497697, 9781786497697, 9781786497703

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Sam Willis
James Daybell

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Table of contents :
A Personal Note
Acknowledgements
The Tudors: An Introduction
1. The Chair
2. Monsters
3. The Toilet
4. Oranges
5. The Mirror
6. The Gift
7. Windows
8. Hats
9. Bones
10. Lists
11. Fire
12. Eyes
13. The Face
14. Bells
15. Shrinking
16. Accidents
17. Fruit-eating
18. Letter-writing
19. Cannibalism
20. Rings
Selected Further Reading
Illustration Credits
Index

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