Ever wondered why Mary I was dubbed ‘Bloody Mary' or how King Wenceslaus III was speared to death? Grisly and gruesome, this book details the vile history of bloodthirsty kings and queens, savage battles, torture and punishment, as well as deathly locations from the days of the ancients to the late nineteenth century.
A bloodstained tour through ages of torment, One Bloody Thing After Another explores the blood and guts of yesteryear, from the Crusades and medieval dungeons to the Reign of Terror and witch trials. Find out who bathed in the blood of young women to retain her youth and what really happened at the Massacre of the Festival of Toxcatl, all while uncovering the most painful torture methods every used. This is a fascinating account of terror, torture and power in all its repulsive guises... the most gutspilling history book you'll read this year.
