Notorious
History's Villains and Why They Matter
Published on 22. May 2025
400 pages
978-1-0354-2034-6 (ISBN)
Description
History loves a villain. But who decides what evil looks like?
Otto English, bestselling author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, separates fact from fiction and re-examines history's most notorious figures. From Bloody Mary to Judas, Dracula to the Illuminati, learn how the history we're taught isn't always to be trusted as English exposes the agendas behind the 'truths' we've been led to believe.
Discover which villain was society's scapegoat, the good guys who might really be baddies, and how the age-old villain playbook bleeds into our present day. Fascinating and fearless, Notorious will make you question what you know and change the way you see the world forever.
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Author of bestseller Fake History, Otto English is the pen name of journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for his itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, the Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publications. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC He lives in south-east London with his wife and two children.
