STRANGE LAWS OF OLD ENGLAND

Did you know that: It's against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under a statute of Edwards II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? Under a Tudor law Welshmen are not allowed into the city of Chester after dark? An extraordinary collection of the most bizarre and arcane laws that have been enacted over the centuries, perfect for everyone fascinated by the eccentric history of these islands.