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.
| ISBN: | 9781845296858 |
| Publication date: | 12th March 2009 |
| Author: | Martyn Whittock |
| Publisher: | Robinson an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
| Genres: |
European history: medieval period, middle ages Social and cultural history European history |