Everyday Life in Medieval London

From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors

De: Toni Mount

Narrado por: Anne Flosnik

Duración: 10 h y 25 m

Resumen del Editor

Our capital city has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip and doing business. Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings and reconstructed by the Normans, London would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a brilliant, vibrant, and eclectic place—Henry V was given a triumphal procession there after his return from Agincourt and the Lord Mayor’s river pageant was an annual medieval spectacular. William the Conqueror built the Tower, Thomas Becket was born in Cheapside, Wat Tyler led the peasants in revolt across London Bridge and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales was the first book produced on Caxton’s new printing press in Westminster. But beneath the color and pageantry lay dirt, discomfort and disease, the daily grind for ordinary folk. Like us, they had family problems, work worries, health concerns and wondered about the weather.

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Interesting and well laid out

Fascinating information on the smaller day to day life, and the changes that occured. I found the layout by topics to be a benefit in keeping it from being a recitation of dates and events.
I know several have left comments on the narration by Anne Flosnik's, I am the opposite, I love her narration and found this book by looking for other books she narrated.

Interesting survey

Although the author desires to focus on London, it seems that there may not be sufficient surviving records to provide a very detailed analysis. I did very much enjoy this nevertheless.

Great book, ok narration

Great book! I admit I have a hard time listening to Anne Flosnik's voice, but it grew on me. A bit.

Good book. Good narration.

I enjoyed this book enough to listen to it twice. I thought the narrator was fine for this kind of book.

Interesting

The book covers the period 500 AD -- 1500 AD of London's history. The first centuries are more about big events and powerful people because there is little documentary evidence of daily life of ordinary people. It's only after the Dark Ages that more and more documents of different nature start to give a clearer picture of the subject. The organization of the book is by subject: women, guilds, health, death, etc.

Terrible narrator, sounds robotic

The narrator ruins the book. The content is ok, but do not buy this version.