Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee - An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens

Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three. One, two, three Neds, Richard Two, Henries, four, five, six, then who? Charlie Higson has always been interested in the story of the fabled English monarchy: from the b*stardly to the benevolent, brilliant to the brutal. In this wonderful new book, with the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide, Charlie takes the plunge into the storied history of this most treasured of institutions - introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold was shot in the eye at the Battle of Hastings. Bloody treachery? Check. Unruly incest? Check. Short parliaments? Check. A couple of Cromwells? Check. A rip-roaring journey that takes in the Normans, Stuarts and Tudors, not to mention the infamous Blois (how can we forget them?), Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining primer on who ruled when and why.

About the author

Charlie Higson is an actor, author and comedian. He was actor and co-writer on The Fast Show alongside Paul Whitehouse, before finding literary success with his bestselling series of Young Bond novels (published by Puffin). This is his first non-fiction book.

Product details

• Authors: Charlie Higson, Higson Charlie
• Assisted by: Moir Jim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9780008741051
• ISBN: 978-0-00-874105-1
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HUMOR / Topic / History, Humour, Medieval History, Biography: royalty, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, European history: the Normans, Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours