Download or read book English History: Strange but True written by Richard Smyth and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country's long and convoluted history. From frogs' legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is England – the unauthorised biography.