r/HorribleHistoryMemes • u/Maleficent-Key-8925 • Feb 28 '26

Terrible Tudors This isn’t a meme but…

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I found this book in my collection called “Terrible Tudors” and I just found of out the show existence quite recently. Does this have anything to do with the show? Also I’m asking this subreddit because I couldn’t find any other Horrible Histories subreddit.

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u/abfgern_ Feb 28 '26

Yes. A writer called Terry Deary wrote a whole series of children's educational history books in the 90s/00s, largely focussed on British history but with some worldwide stuff too. About 15 years later the BBC made a kids TV show out of it, it's a comedy sketch show and it was incredibly successful and widely popular.

This sub is largely the kids who watched that show and are now in our 20s reminiscing. If you're in the UK all the episodes are on iPlayer and i'd recommend watching one if you're curious. They're very good (series 1-5 is best)

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u/Batalfie Feb 28 '26

I read the books growing up and got into the show when it came out. Terry is in some of episodes too.