A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages av Martyn Whittock

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<p>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.<br><br>Thus we glimpse 11th-century rural society through a conversation between a ploughman and his master.<br><br>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. <br><br>Through these characters and events - and using the latest discoveries and research - the dynamic and engaging panorama of medieval England is revealed.</p>