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Horrible Histories Gruesome GuidesSeries

Embark on a journey through history's most fascinating and gruesome locales with this captivating series. Each volume uncovers the revolting secrets and surprising truths hidden within remarkable cities. Discover the grimy realities and bizarre events that shaped these urban landscapes. Perfect for curious minds eager to explore the darker, more authentic side of the past.

York
Dublin
Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Edinburgh
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides : Oxford

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  1. 1

    Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides : Oxford

    • 96 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
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    HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: OXFORD takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Oxford, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past - take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch and go skeleton-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle. Burning bishops, blood-soaked streets and student scraps, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!

    Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides : Oxford
  2. 2

    Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon

    • 112 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
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    HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon exposing all its scurrilous secrets. With a frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past. Fatal fleabites, bloody battles and brutal beheadings, it's a trip no Horrible history fan will want to miss

    Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon
  3. 3

    Edinburgh

    • 96 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
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    History has never been so horrible, find out about: whose picked skin became a sought-after souvenier? - why it's alright to spit on the High Street - how the pupils of Edinburgh High School got away with murder?. Plot your path to the past with the frightful fold-out map of the city - climb up to the cursed castle for tales of reckless raids, hit the High Street for a whole host of historical horrors and visit Holyroodhouse, the home of kidnapped kings and mysterious murders.

    Edinburgh
  4. 4

    London

    • 127 pages
    • 5 hours of reading
    3.9(143)Add rating

    Horrible Histories Gruesome Guide: London takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of London, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With this book tourists can plot their path to the past \- take a trip to the terrifying Tower, dip into the ruthless River Thames (London's largest toilet!) and peer into creepy St Paul's Cathedral. Plague, pestilence and fire, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!

    London
  5. 5

    Dublin

    • 96 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
    3.8(182)Add rating

    It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose head was put in a pot and pickled? Why the mayor of Dublin put his mum in prison? Which Irish King led his men to battle ... from hisbath? Plot your path to the past with the frightful full-colour map - picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green and creep around the cruel cathedrals.

    Dublin
  6. 6

    York

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    HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: YORK takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past - meet at the Minster, amble through the blood-soaked Shambles and then climb to Micklegate - where so many traitors headed off. Deadly diseases, horrendous highwaymen and vicious Vikings, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!

    York