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Notorious

History’s Villains and Why They Matter

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Notorious

By: Otto English
Narrated by: Otto English
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History loves a villain.

Across the entire span of human civilisation, certain people and groups have been identified as being responsible for the ills of the world, and have remained hated for it. In his continuing desire to separate out the facts from the fiction of history, Otto English looks at how these legacies were constructed and who told us that they were evil.

From how Bloody Mary became the figurehead of uppity women and how Judas's betrayal became a template for religious tensions for centuries to what the Peasants Revolt and the Illuminati shows us about power struggles throughout the ages, English exposes the agendas behind the 'truths' we've been told to believe. And in looking at how xenophobia was weaponised during the 'Spanish' Flu, he reveals how our past sometimes bleeds into the present day.

Fascinating and fearless, Notorious will re-examine some of the history's biggest villains and change the way you see the world forever.

©2025 Otto English (P)2025 Welbeck Publishing Group
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Brilliant in every way. Interesting and engaging, uncovering historical events, both well known (or so it would seem) and also characters in history that haven’t had the spot light shone on them…who shaped events throughout our history

Utterly interesting and fascinating

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Otto English has become my favourite author. Looking at the world as it is and not how we wish it was. Very refreshing in this day and age. Keep them coming Otto 👏 👏

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