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The Strange Laws of Old England (Hardcover)

by Nigel Cawthorne (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Portrait; illustrated edition edition (23 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749950366
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749950361
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history. 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? Or that Welshmen are not allowed in the city of Chester after dark? Nigel Cawthorne has unearthed an extraordinary (and sometimes hilarious) collection of the most bizarre and arcane laws that have been enacted over the centuries. Some of which, incredibly are still in force! It is still illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour.


About the Author

Nigel Cawthorne, a former teacher, is the author of a number of popular history books - including books on Pirates and Witches, and a biography of Alexander the Great. His highly successful series, Sex Lives of... is still going strong, with the re-issue of Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Full or weird and wacky laws and facts..., 27 Mar 2006
By Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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On first viewing this book looks like the standard type of book you'd get as a freebie from a book club, but in fact it's more than just an "also ran". It's a fascinating read.

The book is divided into lots of chapters, covering most subjects you can think of in law, with stories/facts relating to the use of the obscure laws through the ages.
It's hard to put this book down once you start reading. Some of the laws will shock, some will make you laugh out loud and others will just confuse the mind! It's also an excellent book to just pick up and read a section here and there, so is an ideal coffee-table read.

The only down points are the constant editing mistakes....both in spelling and grammar. Hopefully by the next printed edition those will have been resolved.
Over all, a very enjoyable read.

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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By Nick (England, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the quirky history of England.

This book contains a lot of old laws which, for some reason, are still laws even to this day.

This book provides an entertaining read, and also provides an insight into the history of these laws, how they originated and how they were upheld.

I do not regret buying this book, and is worth the money in my opinion.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, daft and bizarre and almost educational!!!, 16 April 2007
By Michael Bird "LLB" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought the book because i was bored to be honest and am studying a LLB course and decided i would like to cover some really old laws, and in doing so i stumbled across this little beauty.
Its great laughter all the way through and makes you both proud and shamed to be english, but its also been a great help in learning history to do with my law degree, helps to form a broad knowledge, but besides that, it is superb read for law or non law person alike..
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