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The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England is well researched, and explores just about every aspect of life hundreds of years ago in England; including the more mundane aspects that other historical texts might gloss over or deem too unimportant to mention. It is thus comprehensive, and paints a very vivid picture of what life was like back then; for the nobles, the peasants, and everyone in-between. Unfortunately, the title can be misleading. With such a joking lead, you could expect a somewhat tongue-in-cheek exploration; with facts and humor being blended together in a lighthearted tone. However, this is not the case. Aside from a few scattered lines such as "If you look toward the town square..." the guide reads more like a textbook than anything else. I would hesitate to call it "dry" because the subject matter can be surprisingly interesting at times, but merely presenting the facts can leave much to be desired for people who expected those facts to be delivered in a more entertaining manner. However, once you put the title aside and know what you're diving into, you would find The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England to be perhaps one of the most all-encompassing volumes on banal life in the time period ever assembled. Would recommend this book to anyone curious about the period in question, with the addendum not to expect anything fancy in the presentation.Read full review
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I love history, especially medieval English history, so I was happy to find this book. It was fascinating! The detailed description about what it was to live in those times was very readable and informative.
loved it - this is an indispensible guide to folks who are intrigued by medieval England or historical fiction!