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How to Survive in Medieval England
How to Survive in Medieval England
How to Survive in Medieval England
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How to Survive in Medieval England

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An in-depth guide to life in medieval England, including class, housing, spirituality, fashion, grooming, food, commerce, jobs, health, law, war, and more.
 
Imagine you were transported back in time to Medieval England and had to start a new life there. Without mobile phones, ipads, internet, and social media networks, when transport means walking or, if you’re fortunate, horseback, how will you know where you are or what to do? Where will you live? What is there to eat? What shall you wear? How can you communicate when nobody speaks as you do and what about money? Who can you go to if you fall ill or are mugged in the street? However can you fit into and thrive in this strange environment full of odd people who seem so different from you?
 
All these questions and many more are answered in this new guidebook for time-travelers: How to Survive in Medieval England. A handy self-help guide with tips and suggestions to make your visit to the Middle Ages much more fun, this lively and engaging book will help the reader deal with the new experiences they may encounter and the problems that might occur. Know the laws so you don’t get into trouble or show your ignorance in an embarrassing faux pas.
 
Enjoy interviews with the celebrities of the day, from a businesswoman and a condemned felon, to a royal cook and King Richard III himself. Have a go at preparing medieval dishes and learn some new words to set the mood for your time-travelling adventure. Have an exciting visit but be sure to keep this book at hand.
 
“Fun and creative. . . . If you want a handy guide to take on your journeys to the past or you just want a book to better understand the past, I highly suggest you read this book, “How to Survive in Medieval England” by Toni Mount.” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 4, 2021
ISBN9781526754424
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Toni Mount

Toni Mount is an author of historical non-fiction and a teacher. She’s a member of the Richard III Society’s Research Committee, a costumed interpreter at historical events and belongs to the Crime Writers’ Association. She writes regularly for history magazines, has produced online courses for www.MedievalCourses.com and creates the Sebastian Foxley medieval murder mystery novels.Toni has a Masters Degree in Medieval Medicine, Diplomas in Literature, Creative Writing, European Humanities and a PGCE. She lives in Kent with her husband.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Most entertaining. Easy read with great commentary and wit. Fun
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    How to Survive In Medieval England by Toni MountWith a daughter teaching courses dealing with this time period, I thought it would be interesting to find out more about the era. This book is one that was easy to read, filled with information that was sometimes new and sometimes a reinforcement of knowledge I had already. The chapters include: * Introduction to an imaginary trip into a different time* Social Structure & Housing* Beliefs & Religious Ideas* Clothing & Appearance* Food & Shopping* Health & Medicine* Work & Leisure* Family Matters* Warfare* Law & OrderEach chapter has information, illustrations, some warnings, and suggestions and scattered throughout are imaginary conversations with people of interest. I can see this being use as a resource by teachers and authors, a book to be added to libraries, a possible reading selection for students, and of interest to those just wanting more information. It would not provide an encyclopedia of necessary information to truly survive if one were to find themselves in the past, but it is a good introduction to the time period and left me happy to live now and not back then. Thank you to NetGalley and Pen & Sword History for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a fun, interesting read. Suitable for adults, as well as for middle to high school students. The author gives an excellent overview of what it would have been like to have been transported in time to Medieval England. What you would eat and what you would wear. How you would be expected to act, and how to stay out of trouble. What to do if you get sick (spoiler: just don't). I see that the author has written several other books. I have already downloaded the first one on my Kindle, and look forward to reading it. I guess that alone should alert you that I think she is very good, and that you, also, might like to read her work.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    As the author writes in the preface, “This book is intended as a handy guide to the dos and don’ts for visitors to Medieval England.” It’s a clever way to explore just what life was like in England between 1154 and 1485, and how you would live if you somehow ended up in that place at that time.Topics include housing, food, employment, language, hygiene, medicine, religion, law, social stratifications, dress, and even sex.For every topic, the author includes a section called “Did You Know” with lots of fun facts about the time, often relating to the origin of words we use now from back then. Sometimes there are also sections called “Top Tip” that gives you a useful piece of information you will need for success, such as to keep your purse hidden out of sight. As the author writes: “Medieval thieves are known as ‘cut-purses’ for a reason.”I loved these language insights. As another example, the author points out: “The connection between bells and time-keeping is so close the word ‘clock’ is a misspelling of the French word ‘cloche’, meaning ‘a bell.’” Also, since it was the custom that married women covered their hair, a “loose” woman was one wearing her hair loose and uncovered, and therefore likely to be “of easy virtue.”You will also learn from whence come the phrases “straight-laced,” “upper crust,” and “baker’s dozen.” You will find out why doctors couldn’t also be surgeons, and how “gossiping” came about.Evaluation: This is altogether a very entertaining book and well as an enlightening one, and will satisfy the curiosity of those who wonder how they would fare in a world with no toothpaste, antibiotics, or fast food.


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