Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing it vividly to life in this fascinating new portrait that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary.
Thus we glimpse 11th-century rural society through a conversation between a ploughman and his master.
The life of Dick Whittington illuminates the rise of the urban elite. The stories of Roger 'the Raker' who drowned in his own sewage, a 'merman' imprisoned in Orford Castle and the sufferings of the Jews of Bristol reveal the extraordinary diversity of medieval society.
Through these characters and events - and using the latest discoveries and research - the dynamic and engaging panorama of medieval England is revealed.
Product code: 9781845296858
| ISBN |
9781845296858 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H196xW130xS28 |
| Series |
Brief Histories |
| No. Of Pages |
336 |
| Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group |
| On Sale Date |
01/01/2000 |