
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
How to Survive in Anglo-Saxon England
About this book
A self-help guide for time-travelers navigating Anglo-Saxon England, offering advice on laws, social roles, survival, and Viking encounters. THIS BOOK COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! If you are planning to travel back to the England of Anglo-Saxon times and begin a new life without technology, how will you manage? If you were a king, a thegn or even a slave, what rights do you have under the law? Are women treated well by their husbands, and if you become sick, what are your chances of recovery? How might you earn your living, and the biggest worry: what to do about those fearsome Vikings? All these questions and more are answered in this self-help guide for time-travellers. It explores the difficulties you may encounter and the problems that might occur, especially as you are a newcomer in this very different world. Fear not: keep this little volume by you; it will help you find your place in society, learn the language and make friends. You will also meet some of the celebrities of the day, from Alfred the Great to the Venerable Bede, and more humble folk such as Tatberht of Lundenwic and Ardith the local baxter. Learn how to make bread and tell a great story; enjoy the mead, and the beauties of Anglo-Saxon art and jewellery. And if you do find yourself involved in a Viking attack, at least you will know your assailants are well groomed - and afterwards, both sides know how to have a great time in the mead-hall. So join in, but keep this book handy, just in case.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Social Structure
- Chapter 3 Home and Family
- Chapter 4 Religion – Paganism versus Christianity
- Chapter 5 Language and the Law
- Chapter 6 Health and Welfare
- Chapter 7 Vikings
- Chapter 8 Arts, Crafts and Literature
- Chapter 9 Warfare
- Chapter 10 The End of the Anglo-Saxon Era
- Notes
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography