Summary of Thomas McKelvey Cleaver's The Frozen Chosen

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#1 The city is a caricature of the human body: smelly, dirty, commanding, rich, and indulgent. As you hurry across the wooden bridge over Shitbrook and hasten towards the gates, the contrasts become even more vivid.

#2 A major town is a place of fear and decay, but the moment you walk under the shadow of a city gatehouse, you realize it is much more than that. In Exeter, for example, as soon as you enter the city gate, you face the wide and handsome prospect of South Street.

#3 The city of York is alive with activity. You will see merchants selling their goods out of small, crowded stores. The city is full of people, and you will soon forget about the traitors.

#4 The noise and textures of a city do not reflect the number of people who live there. The largest cities in England, such as London, can only be compared to the largest Continental cities.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822583115

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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 1

#1

The city is a caricature of the human body: smelly, dirty, commanding, rich, and indulgent. As you hurry across the wooden bridge over Shitbrook and hasten towards the gates, the contrasts become even more vivid.

#2

A major town is a place of fear and decay, but the moment you walk under the shadow of a city gatehouse, you realize it is much more than that. In Exeter, for example, as soon as you enter the city gate, you face the wide and handsome prospect of South Street.

#3

The city of York is alive with activity. You will see merchants selling their goods out of small, crowded stores. The city is full of people, and you will soon forget about the traitors.

#4

The noise and textures of a city do not reflect the number of people who live there. The largest cities in England, such as London, can only be compared to the largest Continental cities.

#5

The majority of people in the Middle Ages 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 Rome was home to many different types of people, from the wealthy to the poor. The city was full of beautiful and prestigious houses, but it also had many dark alleys where the poorest people lived.

#7

Medieval cities were often surrounded by walls, which were used to protect the houses of the wealthy knights, prelates, and lords. The rest of the population had to live in narrow, tall houses that lined the streets.

#8

The city of Exeter was diverse in terms of housing, from the single-room alleyway slums to the tall merchants’ houses and the wide stone mansions of the wealthy. There were also the smart houses of the canons and other officers within the cathedral precinct, as well as the royal castle.

#9

The streets are the only public spaces in a medieval city. The market cross is the central point in this network of conversations. Gossip is spread by men and women meeting in the lanes and alleys, at the shops, in the market itself, or at the water conduits.

#10

London was the largest city in England, and the richest, most vibrant, and most diverse. It was also the permanent seat of government from 1337, and the center of economic activity.

#11

London is a city of contrasts, with its many smells and sights. The city is a walled city spilling over into its suburbs, and there are more than 100 overpopulated parishes. There is an unremitting stream of residential rubbish, and the city consumes thousands of animal carcasses and hides.

#12

The city of London is walled, and the most impressive parts of the wall are the seven