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A good Medieval book

Started by Lord Argyl of Lochdubh, August 16, 2018, 11:09:42 PM

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Lord Argyl of Lochdubh

A time travelers guide to medieval England by Ian Mortimer is a great book. I love all things medieval so if there are other books out there pertaining to all things medieval or renaissance please write back and let me know.
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To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Lady Renee Buchanan

I also have the book by the same author, "The Time Travellers Guide to Elizabethan England."  I haven't read it yet, but I did read the same one as you did and  loved it.

There is a novel, The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, about the Black Plague in the 1400's.  Loved, loved, loved it.  Also, I read Year of Wonders, by a different author, also about the plague.  Pretty good, too.
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Lord Argyl of Lochdubh

Thanks Lady Renee for the book suggestions . The black plague has always intrigued me so on my next visit to B&N I will see if they have the books you mentioned. Life in a medieval castle by Frances Gies was pretty good. I love castles too so anything on them is great.
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are---
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.