Summary of Ian Mortimer's The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England

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#1 The city is so proud, so grand, and in some places so beautiful, but it also displays all the disgusting features of a bloated glutton. The city as a whole is a caricature of the human body: smelly, dirty, commanding, rich, and indulgent.

#2 A major town is a intimidating place. It is a place of fear and decay, but it is also a place of activity and life. As you walk under the shadow of a city gatehouse, you realize that it is much more than that.

#3 The city is alive with activity, and within a short time, you forget about the traitors. The absence of animal dung in the streets is a sign of the city’s vitality.

#4 The noise and textures of the city do not reflect the fact that few people actually live in the larger towns and cities of England. The daytime population of a city can be two or even three times greater than the number of people living within the walls.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822582965

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Insights on Ian Mortimer's The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The city is so proud, so grand, and in some places so beautiful, but it also displays all the disgusting features of a bloated glutton. The city as a whole is a caricature of the human body: smelly, dirty, commanding, rich, and indulgent.

#2

A major town is a intimidating place. It is a place of fear and decay, but it is also a place of activity and life. As you walk under the shadow of a city gatehouse, you realize that it is much more than that.

#3

The city is alive with activity, and within a short time, you forget about the traitors. The absence of animal dung in the streets is a sign of the city’s vitality.

#4

The noise and textures of the city do not reflect the fact that few people actually live in the larger towns and cities of England. The daytime population of a city can be two or even three times greater than the number of people living within the walls.

#5

The majority of people in medieval England lived in rural areas, and came into their local town or city when they needed to. The purposeful coming and going of people made a medieval city feel so vibrant and alive.

#6

The city of Venice is home to a wide range of buildings, from the most prestigious houses to the smallest alleys. The most densely populated areas are the warrens of tiny lanes and paths, which are usually occupied by the poorest people.

#7

The medieval city was usually surrounded by a wall, which was used to protect the houses of the wealthy knights, prelates, and lords. The rest of the population had to live in narrow, tall houses.

#8

The city of Exeter was rich in both trade and architecture. The majority of the most influential citizens lived close to one another in the widest and most prominent streets, and their houses were stone structures with chimneys and glazed windows.

#9

The streets of a medieval city are the only public spaces. The buildings make up only part of the city, and the spaces between them are what make it unique.

#10

London was the largest city in England, and the richest as well, during the Middle Ages. It was also the most vibrant, polluted, and diverse. It was the permanent seat of government from 1337, and the center of commerce and trade.

#11

London is a city of huge contrasts. The streets are full of putrid water, and yet the stench and obstruction of the animal dung, vegetable rubbish, fish remains, and entrails of beasts is a problem of public sanitation on a scale unmatched by any other town in England.

#12

The city of London is walled, and