How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life [Paperback]

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Immersive, engrossing&a reminder that while we believe we see the past from a detached, enlightened perspective, our view is often blinkered, and so is our notion of what constitutes human needs and nature.& The revelatory truth behind the sumptuous gowns and palaces of [Goodmans] enthusiasm is exhilarating and contagious. [ Goodmans latest foray into immersive history is a revelation&This fascinating book shows us commoners at their patriotic Sunday afternoon archery practice and Henry VIII playing tennis in a crimson satin doublet, with evening prayers for all. Its the next best thing to being there. Ruth is the queen of living history, long may she reign! A deeply researched and endlessly fascinating account of what it was like to live as a Tudor. The narrative is rich in period detail and based upon a thorough review of the contemporary sources, but what makes it unique is the fact that Goodman has put it all into practicesleeping, eating, washing and dressing like a Tudor. As a result,US