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Hold Ye Front Page was a best-selling history book published by The Sun newspaper in 1999 to commemorate the Millennium. It documented the history of the last two millennia in the style of The Sun, winning a top journalism award in 2000 by impressing judges with its educational content, wit and the fact that although written by two Sun journalists, it spoofed the paper. Its sequel the next year, Hold Ye Front Page II, detailed history from the Big Bang to the Birth of Christ. Articles in the first book included:

Send 'Em Rome: Brave Brit Warriors ready to hammer lousy legions - The Roman invasion of Britain

You Canute Be Serious! - King Canute tries to stop the Waves

Stormin' Normans- Norman Invasion

3 Lions On His Tunic: Ruthless Rizza Mauls Heathens - Richard the Lion Heart

The Joy Of Six - Henry VIII

The Bigger They Come The Armada They Fall - The Spanish Armada

The French Are Revolting- The French Revolution

Napoleon Blown Apart

Monkey Nutter - Charles Darwin

Monet For Old Rope - Impressionist Painting

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-'''Hold Ye Front Page''' was a [[history]] book published by [[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]] newspaper to commorate the [[Millennium]].  It documented the history of the last two millennia in the style of The Sun.  There was a sequel the next year detailing history up until the Birth of [[Christ]].  Articles included:
+'''Hold Ye Front Page''' was a best-selling [[history]] book published by [[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]] newspaper in 1999 to commemorate the [[Millennium]].  It documented the history of the last two millennia in the style of The Sun, winning a top journalism award in 2000 by impressing judges with its educational content, wit and the fact that although written by two Sun journalists, it spoofed the paper.  Its sequel the next year, Hold Ye Front Page II, detailed history from the Big Bang to the Birth of [[Christ]].  Articles in the first book included:
 Send 'Em Rome: Brave Brit Warriors ready to hammer lousy legions - The Roman invasion of Britain
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 Lions On His Tunic: Ruthless Rizza Mauls Heathens - Richard the Lion Heart
-The Joy Of Six - Henry the Eighth
+The Joy Of Six - Henry VIII
 The Bigger They Come The Armada They Fall - The [[Spanish Armada]]