Why was a baby in a treetop? Who was Georgie Porgie, the little boy blue, Mary Mary? Little Jack Horner’s family continued to enjoy the plum property from those intended for Henry VIII, until the 20th century. The 26 Rhymes in this book show how parliament and king battled over taxation, the authority of kings, religion and how Humpty played a part in the Civil War. Gain an understanding of history from medieval times through to the 1700s through these rhymes and their stories. Understand how a nursery rhyme we recite today started life as a political comment and was passed down through the years and how until now we have forgotten the politics. Parents, grandparents, and teachers will find the origin of these rhymes fascinating.
