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Loading... The Story of Medieval England From King Arthur to The Tudor Conquestby Jennifer Paxton
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was the first one of these that I've tried, and I really enjoyed it for a brief history of Medieval England.If you like historical fiction, but don't have the patience to read a history on a given time, this would be perfect for you. It gives you the important players for the different periods, and what they are best known for. There are some breaks to cover significant themes, like chivalry. A nice little reference work. If I had a complaint, its there are seperate supporting materials you get if you get it through Great Courses that you don't get with the Audible version, but if you are big on the period, you probably know where to find some of them. ( ) Very enjoyable listen. Prof. Paxton is a great lecturer with a nice flow and style. I am surprised she did not update the information on Richard 3's exhumation and the proof that he did indeed have scoliosis, or curved spine. This new information was available before th is series went to print, as it were. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhumation_and_reburial_of_Richard_III_of_Englan... An article about Beowulf's possible age: http://www.ancientpages.com/2020/01/06/beowulf-is-much-older-than-previously-tho... no reviews | add a review
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Lectures cover English historical periods from Roman times to the Tudor conquest. No library descriptions found. |
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