Book excerpt: The Rotten Romans follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave Boudicca and the poor old peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where they came from... Read on for rotten recipes, gory games and frightening facts including why rich Romans needed a vomitorium? The Smashing Saxons tells you the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans. Read on for disgusting diseases, ghastly graves and terrible tales including how to make a dead Saxon happy. The Vicious Vikings is packed with frightening facts about these vile invaders - and their savage Saxon enemies - from cruel kings and vengeful Viking warriors. Read on for terrible torture techniques and vile Viking legends including why some Vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? History has never been so horrible!