ASK A HISTORIAN: 50 SURPRISING ANSWERS

Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino heist? Who was the richest person of all time? When was the first Monday? What were history's weirdest medical procedures that actually worked? How much horse manure was splattered on the streets of Tudor London? Responding to 50 genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner whisks you off on an entertaining tour through the ages, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts, and historical characters from the past.