The Strange Laws Of Old England

Informationen zum Autor Nigel Cawthorne is the author of a number of successful true crime and popular history books. His writing has appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and partworks - from the Sun to the Financial Times , and from Flatbush Life to The New York Tribune . He lives in London. Klappentext Did you know that the law requiring a London taxi driver to carry a bale of hay on top of his cab to feed the horse was in force until 1976? That Welshmen are not allowed into the city of Chester after dark? Or that (under a statute of EdwardII) all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? In The Strange Laws of Old England, Nigel Cawthorne takes the reader on an entertaining tour of the wilder shores of the British legal system; he has unearthed an extraordinary (and sometimes plain dotty) collection of the most bizarre and arcane laws that have been enacted over the centuries. Some of the laws, incredibly, are still in force. It is still illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour... This elegant and amusing book is perfect for anyone fascinated by our remarkable legal heritage.An entertaining tour of the wilder shores of the British legal system Zusammenfassung An entertaining tour of the wilder shores of the British legal system

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Cawthorne
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.05.2013
• EAN: 9780749954154
• ISBN: 978-0-7499-5415-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Tom Thorne Novels
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, HUMOR / Topic / History, Humour, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, funny laws; weird laws; weird history