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Kenyon, Sherrilyn : THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Writers Digest Books, 1995

ISBN 9780898796636

A tight clean copy, no DJ as issued. If your tales are filled with English crusaders or Viking raiders, knights from Flanders or Scottish Highlanders, then you need this book to make sure you portray their lives and times accurately. Sherrilyn Kenyon gives you an overview of life in Northwestern Europe from 500 - 1500. You'll learn about... Food Medieval dining habits and typical fare may surprise you, as will recipes f or such dishes as haggis, and lampreys in galtyne. Clothing Fashions changed every few decades; make sure your lords and ladies are pro perly attired for their era. Medicine It wasn't all potions and prayers; you could get a dentist or a cosmetic su rgeon... if you were rich. Royalty The soap-opera lives of modern British royals are nothing compared to those of their ancestors; you'll get lots of ideas for epic romances, adventures and mysteries. Heraldry Whether you're outfitting the noblest king or the darkest knight, you'll de sign a suitably symbolic coat of arms. War From the Albegensian Crusade to the War of the Roses, countless conflicts r aged in the Middle Ages; learn about the arms and armor of the men who foug ht and the tournaments they used to prepare themselves for battle. Vocabulary If you think a stew is for dinner and a coffyn is for a corpse, you need to check this book before you put the wrong words in your characters' mouths. You'll also find facts on saints, popes, religious orders, festivals, musical instruments, measurements and the roles of men, women and children in all areas of medieval life. So open this guide and discover the real characters and plots and conflicts, As New

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