The time traveller's guide to medieval England : a handbook for visitors to the fourteenth century /
Mortimer, Ian,1967-
Venables, Robert.
Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking the reader to the Middle Ages, and showing everything from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture.
First published by The Bodley Head in 1908. The text of this edition follows that of the 2009 Vintage edition, with minor emendations.
In slipcase.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-314) and index.
The landscape -- The people -- The medieval character -- Basic essentials -- What to wear -- Travelling -- Where to stay -- What to eat and drink -- Health and hygiene -- The law -- What to do.
Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking the reader to the Middle Ages, and showing everything from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture.