The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England

Name: The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.8 (15 reviews)
Author: Ian Mortimer
ISBN: 9781470366278

Author: Ian Mortimer

Series: Time Traveler's Guide #2

Narrator: Mike Grady

Unabridged: 17 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/27/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Modern History, Social History, European History

Synopsis

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.

About Ian Mortimer

Ian Mortimer is a British historian and historical fiction author. He holds a PhD from the University of Exeter and a master's degree from the University of London, and is currently a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book A Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan London, as well as detailed biographies of Roger Mortimer, First Earl of March, Edward III, Henry IV, and Henry V. He is well known for developing and promoting the theory that Edward II did not meet his end in Berkeley Castle in 1327, as is held by conventional theory. His historical fiction novel, the first book in the Clarenceux Trilogy, was published under the alias of James Forrester.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trish on December 28, 2017

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 to develop questio......more

Goodreads review by NAT.orious reads ☾ on October 13, 2019

3.75 medieval ★★★✬✩ This book is for you if… you are a fan of historical fiction and do not possess too much advanced knowledge. (You might get bored quickly otherwise.) This book could be suited for very determined beginners. ⇝Overall. I've already read The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval E......more

Goodreads review by Corey on June 30, 2023

Yes! Another fantastic installment of the “Time Traveler’s Guide to…” series by Ian Mortimer. This book followed the same basic format as the first one about medieval times, but was a little bit longer and filled with more info. Probably a combination of Mortimer figuring out his formula more as wel......more