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Hold Ye Front Page was a history book published by The Sun newspaper to commorate the Millenium. It documented the history of the last two millenia in the style of The Sun. There was a sequel the next year detailing history up until the Birth of Christ. Some of the best articles were:

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 the Eighth

The Bigger They Come The Armada They Fall

The French Are Revolting- The French Revolution

Napoleon Blown Apart

Monkey Nutter - Charles Darwin

Monet For Old Rope - Impressionist Painting