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Fiona
MacDonald.
The
Medieval Facts of Life.
Hove: Macdonald Young Books, 1997.
Hardback, stitch bound: printed
boards,
issued without dustjacket.
195x247mm.
32pp (page count includes
covers),
colour illustrations throughout.
English.
Unused
bargain.
This
item
£4.00
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Packed
with detail
the Facts of Life series is the essential guide to living in
the
past.
- Fact:
Kings claimed
their power came from God
- Fact:
Castles were
empty most of the time
- Fact:
Peasants were
smelly
- Fact:
Homes were
made of mud and wood
- Fact:
It took seven
years to learn a trade
- Fact:
Poor people
ate the plates of the rich
- Fact:
Knights and
squires wore tights
- Fact:
Monks and nuns
sang all night
- Fact:
Five-year-olds
could get engaged
- Fact:
Holy days became
holidays
- Fact:
Rats and fleas
killed millions
- Plus
glossary and
index
A
lively and detailed
introduction to medieval life for younger readers. Illustrated in
colour
throughout.
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