Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life
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- English
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Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life
About this book
This volume provides a selection of primary documents from medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, thereby enabling readers to directly access information about life long ago in the region. Voices of Medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life provides a broad selection of primary documents that are appropriate in level and content for a variety of readers. It includes dozens of primary document excerpts that illustrate important elements of daily life during the medieval period. Each document is accompanied by an introduction that supplies relevant historical background, context points to help readers evaluate the document, a description of the results and consequences of the document, and a "Further Information" section listing important print and electronic resources as well as any relevant films or television programs. Covering an important curricular topic, this book provides extensive contextual material along with guidance to help students read documents. Additionally, it serves to support Common Core State Standards by helping students develop critical thinking skills through document analysis.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents
- Chronology of British History, 500–1500
- Domestic Life and the Medieval Household
- Education and Professional Training
- Economic Life
- Religious Life and Religious Conflict
- Politics, Law, and Administration
- Warfare, Conquest, and Diplomacy
- Crime, Disorder, and Deviance
- Popular Culture and Literature
- Appendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the Text
- Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the Text
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Editor