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Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? And, of course, those key questions: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning underpants... and did outlaws never wear trousers?

Terry Jones and Alan Ereira are your guides to this most misrepresented and misunderstood period, and they point you to things that will surprise and provoke. Did you know, for example, that medieval people didn't think the world was flat? That was a total fabrication by an American journalist in the 19th century. Did you know that they didn't burn witches in the Middle Ages? That was a refinement of the so-called Renaissance. In fact, medieval kings weren't necessarily merciless tyrants, and peasants entertained at home using French pottery and fine wine.

Terry Jones' Medieval Lives reveals Medieval Britain as you have never seen it before - a vibrant society teeming with individuality, intrigue and innovation.

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Jones laces the latest academic research with his own increasingly avuncular humour. Who says history can't be fun? In the hands of Professor Jones, how could it be anything else? ― Observer

Jones really knows his subject, he is also a passionate apologist for the Middle Ages.... and you also learnt things which made your view of the period a little more complex ― Independent

Jones is a reliable and accurate guide to his period, mercifully free from the pomposity that afflicts so many telly historians. Three cheers for Terry Jones ― London Evening Standard

Brimming with life, colour, and yes, facts too ― Daily Telegraph --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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A vibrant insight into Medieval Britain which will surprise and provoke every reader. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B0031RDVS2
Publisher : BBC Digital; New Ed edition (27 May 2009)
Language : English
File size : 11015 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 245 pages

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- 464 in History of England (Books)
- 560 in Medieval History

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Michael Allen

Partially read and wholly fun to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2020

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I have to say it's a really fun read. I'm about half way through it already, even after a week (some of us still have day jobs!). I'm on the section about religion at the moment and it has facts, history lessons and a good bit of wit. It's not one of those completely tongue in cheek books either, but infuses some wit and sarcasm in through the text so that you're not feeling like you're getting ready for a history exam. They also don't bog down in parts, so it's not like you're dying to go to the next section. I would say the dates bounce around a good bit. I think i'm in the 1100s and on turning the page find it's 1321 and then back to 1001 and the like. Otherwise, I couldn't recommend it more than this. A full 5 stars for me.

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Mr. T. Upton

Excellent introduction for anyone interested in the period

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2018

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Very readable and packed full of interesting stories which help to explain how medieval people viewed many aspects of life (e.g. health) in a very different way from how we understand them today. The book also puts paid to some persistent myths about the medieval concept of chivalry, the supposedly helpless position of women in medieval society and how the Renaissance "saved" the Middle Ages from wrack and ruin. Terry Jones also passes some rather unflattering judgements on the medieval church and the monastic movement in particular.

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Clara B

Sloppy and factually incorrect

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2019

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I read as far as Jones asserting that Mark Smeaton was hung, drawn and quartered. This is not true. He was beheaded in the same way as his fellows who had also been convicted and sentenced to death. If Terry Jones gets something so basic wrong then it made me wonder how many other inaccuracies the book contains. No excuse for such sloppy scholarship.

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Doug Mitchell

Excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2017

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Recently started reading this. Really, really good. Packed with information, well researched - written by someone who really knows their history. Also the illustrations are excellent. So great layout, great information and very enjoyable read.

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Smileymiler

A joyful read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2020

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I play fantasy role playing games most of which are based in a medieval setting. I got this as a campaign resource but wad delighted with it as a brilliant read. Thoroughly recommended to anyone with any interest in the period.

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