Life in the Middle Ages

Short but sweet and I especially liked the part about women and brides.......more

Much useful information Contains lots of useful information for the researcher. The material is presented in a easy readable manner. There more words......more

Easy to read simplistic book that deals mainly with France in the last few centuries of the Middle Ages. Each chapter looks at a different segment of society: Nobility, Bourgeoisie, Peasants, Church, Fighting men, etc. Similar to The Middle Ages by Morris Bishop. For a more detailed look at the time......more

Misleading Title This was an interesting book, and informative; ordinarily I would have rated it 4 or 5 stars. However, it really should have been titled "French Life in the Middle Ages" , because that's all it discusses. I was looking for a book that talked about the Middle Ages throughout Europe, a......more

This is a very interesting study of life in the middle ages in France. The author takes us through the society of the time from the peasants, the nobility and the clergy. We learn what life was like for each group and for women. In the cities were the tradesmen some of whom achieved wealth and influ......more