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An entertaining, accessible guide to Elizabethan England—the latest in the Time Traveler’s Guide series
Acclaimed historian Ian Mortimer shows readers that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. Using diaries, letters, books, and other writings of the day, Mortimer offers a masterful portrait of daily life in Elizabethan England, re-creating the sights, sounds, and customs of the sixteenth century from the perspective of both peasants and royals. Through this lens, we can begin to understand Queen Elizabeth’s subjects not only as a people profoundly shaped by the time in which they lived, but also as the people who shaped the world we know and the people we are today.
- Published on: 2013-12-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 15
- Binding: Audio CD
From Publishers Weekly
Rarely does a travel guide stand the test of time quite like this colorful and hypothetically practical portrait of Elizabethan England. Historian Ian Mortimer, a former fellow of the Royal Historical Society, escorts the Anglophile on a tour of his native country five centuries ago, where 3s could buy you a personal tour of the Tower of London's dungeons. Disguised as a trip-planner, this lively historical account stays true to form offering readers travel advice such as fashion trends (ruffs and ruffles rule), diet tips (avoid tomatoes), and much-needed safety notes such as why bathing is unhealthy and how many arrows to keep on hand. On the topic of good manners, it is customary to remove your hat when in the presence of public urination and true gentlemen greet women with a full-on kiss on the lips, a custom that possibly explains why in 1563, over 17 thousand people succumbed to the plague. Motimer explores many facets of England's "Golden Age" with intricate detail yet a lightness in tone. He riffs off fellow scholars to fill the gaps in this upbeat and in depth account. Wildly entertaining, Mortimer fresh approach to history will draw in many types of readers. Agent: George Lucas, Inkwell Management. (June)
From Booklist
Having previously taken readers on a tour through fourteenth-century England in The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England (2009), Mortimer now serves as our guide to the “golden age” of Elizabeth I. He starts off with the geography of country and town, then makes stops to examine the cultural and social landscape, providing details of religion, dress, food, medicine, transportation, law, entertainment, and more. Along the way, he pulls aside the curtain to peek at private life from the highest levels (Elizabeth) to the family of “an unemployed hatter with one leg” getting by on alms of three pence per week. Mortimer is the best sort of tour guide, chatty and convivial as well as extremely knowledgeable. He makes the Elizabethan era come alive, offering a perspective that will be appreciated by fans of the how-they-lived-then genre, as well as those who want to enhance their reading of history and historical fiction. --Mary Ellen Quinn
About the Author
Ian Mortimer is the author of ten history books, including two Time Traveler’s Guides , as well as many research articles and fiction under the name James Forrester. He lives on the edge of Dartmoor, in the southwest of England.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Mortimer is a marvevlous guide
By BowedBookshelf
We all know why Elizabethan England fascinates us and Ian Mortimer is a wonderful guide. His sense of humor and level of detail bridges any gaps in understanding why Elizabethan England may not be a place we would want to live. Mortimer expects us to have pre-conceived notions and questions that develop as we read. We may, for instance, ascribe to the notion that Elizabethan England was a period of the flowering of art and language, and it was...to a point. By carefully going through all the contingencies of leadership, life, and labor, he shows us that it was difficult at best--the early, and not quite thought-out beginning of city living. Cleanliness and sanitation were two of the most off-putting descriptions Mortimer shares, but we also shrink at "medical care" and the somewhat arbitrary nature of punishment and death.
On the pro side, world-wide exploration was in its infancy, and it must have been thrilling to discover new products coming in from overseas, changing the way people thought about their own culture. People were reading--even women--and while much of what was available to them were religious tracts, there began to be something more as the period (1550-1600) wore on. Mortimer gives us statistics on how many books were being published and the results are startling.
My greatest interest in the period had been language: there are so many words no longer in use which seem to capture something unique in the lives of people at the time that I find them fascinating. Mortimer is likewise taken, for he spends some time explaining words, even words we use now for their meanings might well have changed since the sixteenth century. Just the list of tradesmen and merchants brings on a long period of daydreaming: tucker, tailor, baker, victualer, cutler, draper, cooper, currier, glover, hatter, hosier, cordwainer, costermonger, needlemaker, ostler, scrivener...the list goes on.
Mortimer tells us "you won't find the answers to [how to behave at table or how to tell the time] in traditional history books" so he attempts to address those gaps in our knowledge about everyday life. One of things I liked most about this non-traditional history was Mortimer directly addressing his readers: in the section on religion, he explains how Queen Elizabeth established a Protestant state and outlawed Catholicism. There was a long period of debate and discussion in the parliament before each infringement on the rights of Catholics to practice is enacted. The punishments for those found violating the strictures is profound and ugly, and Mortimer does not allow us to turn away. At the end of the chapter he exclaims in a one-sentence paragraph, "For the love of God."
Nearing the end of the book, Mortimer indulges us with a discussion of the theatre--who was writing, who was acting, who was watching. In other books (Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer), it is suggested that Shakespeare reached the height of skill and brilliance that he did because he had competitors for the affections of theatre-goers. Mortimer tells of the other great playwrights of the time and their successes, pushing Shakespeare to craft the most daring and innovative scripts for the greatest stage actors. He suggests that part of the thrill of watching a Shakespearean drama was the mirror-like action that reflected the lives of watchers...something that was new and innovative. Passion plays, or morality plays common at the time had morphed into theatre that showed human endeavor and failings and did not just teach but explained.
No, perhaps I do not want to live there, but I am better prepared now for a visit. This is a great read for high school or college students because Mortimer does not neglect details and reminds us to think in a wholistic way about the life Shakespeare must have led. Mortimer anticipates questions we generate as we read and answers them thoroughly. It is a wonderful, absorbing history and if you don't come out with a few new deliciously barbed and pointed swear words, I'll be surprised.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England is a tour de force of popular social history worthy of your attention
By C. M Mills
The past is indeed a different country. People do things and think things differently there. Ian Mortimer has brought the sights and sounds and especially the smells of Elizabethan England. Earlier this year I read "The Time Traveler Guide to Medieval England so was hooked on this excellent British author and scholar. Mortimer's style is intimate as if he were leading us benighted modern tourists on a fascinating trip back to Elizabethan England (1558-1603), The book is rich in descriptions of such varied topics as the landscape, food; crime and punishment; the arts; sanitation and health care; the people; entertainment; religion and how people made their livings. You can open this book on any page and be both enlightened and entertained. A sampling of quotations will give you insight into Mortimer's fine book:
"London is...vastly more populous and geographically larger than anywhere else in the kingdom."-p. 15
"the impressive bulk of London Bridge is greatly enhanced by the shops and four-story houses constructed across it."-p. 19
"...you will see the same high proportion of young people as in the fourteenth-century."-p. 26
"There are three distinct professions or vocations in England: the law, the Church and medicine."-p. 38
"Whereas the resident poor are mostly women, three-quarters of the itinerant poor are single men."-p. 47
"Violence is endemic throughout the kingdom."-p. 80
"One book above all others transforms reading; the English Bible."-p. 85
"It is not surprising that one in ten books published during the reign is in a field of science"-p. 102
"Long term inflation increases in the sixteenth century."-p. 124
"You will need a horse if you intend to travel along the roads of England."-p. 172
"In London the River Thames is so crucial to transport that you will soon come to think of it as the city's main highway."-p. 177
"Life aboard ship...is pretty desperate."-p. 184
"The largest and most prestigious houses in any town are those arranged around a courtyard and entered by a gatehouse."-p. 207
"Food is valuable in Elizabethan England, far more so than in the modern world."-p. 212
"Wine is a luxury, one of the clearest delineations between a gentleman's style of living and that of everyone else."-p. 229
"What can you do to avoid the plague? The answer is: very little."-p. 248
"Elizabethan England...is a horrifyingly unjust one."-p. 285
"If Shakespeare is for all time, then so too is Elizabethan England."-p. 325
This reviewer hopes Ian Mortimer continues his excellent Time Traveler's series on Great Britain. Wonderful light reading for a summer day or a warm night cuddled up with this good book next to the fireplace!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Just what you need to know
By C. Toste
I was a First Read Winner of this book and I liked it. I feel like I am well equipped to travel back in time and visit Elizabethan England, all I need is a Time Machine. This book makes for some interesting reading and is filled with lots of information that you normally never hear about. This will be a great book for any history buff or anybody who is curious as to what life was like then. I for one am glad I live in this century.
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