Pitkin guide - Life in Medieval England

Life in Medieval England - The castles, cathedrals and parish churches of England are the most impressive visible legacies of the Middle Ages. Almost all of them date from the period after 1066, when England was conquered by the Norman invaders from France. The buildings remain, but what of the life that went on inside them? For these were the haunts of the colourfully clad lords and ladies, the ribald clergymen and the servile peasants of popular legend. They were the backdrop to extravagant feats, to tournaments between armoured knights, to courtly rituals, and to displays of fanatical piety. The colours may have faded, but the romance lingers still.............. Paperback, 32 pages, 24 x 17.2cm.