How to Survive in Medieval England by Mount, Toni -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Chapter 1: Introduction

Setting the scene Preparation for your journey It is your duty to work

Chapter 2: Social Structure and Housing

Class structure – How do the poor live? Class structure – How do the wealthy live? Class structure – How do the middling sort live? Mind your language

Chapter 3: Beliefs and Religious Ideas

Work and holidays Fasting Sex What would be my beliefs about death and the dead? How would I deal with death? How would I worship?

Chapter 4: Clothing and Appearance

Sumptuary Laws What kind of clothes would I wear? Lacings Where would I get my clothes? How would I look after them? How would I look after my skin and hair?

Chapter 5: Food and Shopping

What would I eat? Staple foods – bread and ale How would I cook the food? How would I buy food and goods? Money, weights and measures

Chapter 6: Health and Medicine

What diseases would I be most vulnerable to? How healthy would I be? What is my life expectancy? How useful are physicians? What is the difference between a physician and a surgeon?

Chapter 7: Work and Leisure

What is the attitude to work? What kinds of jobs are available? What kinds of jobs are available to women? Femmes soles What do women do if they have no job? What entertainment is available? How would I relax?

Chapter 8: Family Matters

Marriage Divorce How are women treated? How are children treated? How are children educated? Pets

Chapter 9: Warfare

How often would I go to war? What type of warfare would I practise? Studying the art of war What are my chances of survival? How would I be treated as a veteran?

Chapter 10: Law and Order

How would I behave as a citizen? How is the country policed? The piepowder courts How are criminals prosecuted? Out on bail Forest law Oddities of the law

Conclusion Notes List of Illustrations Suggested Further Reading