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How to Be a Tudor

A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Everyday Life

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How to Be a Tudor

By: Ruth Goodman
Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
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About this listen

The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. But while we know about the historical dramas of the times, what was life really like for a commoner?

To answer this question, the renowned 'method historian' Ruth Goodman has slept, washed and cooked as the Tudors did. She is your expert guide to this fascinating era, drawing on years of practical historical study to show how our ancestors coped with everyday life, from how they slept to how they courted.

Exploring how the Tudors learnt, danced and even sat and stood according to the latest fashion, she reveals what it all felt, smelt and tasted like, from morning until night.

©2015 Ruth Goodman (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd Europe Great Britain Renaissance World England Thought-Provoking Tudor

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Loved this book! I’m obsessed by anything ‘Tudor’ and have read countless books on the subject, however this one has to be up there as one of my favourites and most informative regarding the ‘normal’ people in Tudor society. Loved it!

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Interesting and thoroughly researched

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I found the book interesting but would have preferred more emphasis on general life and less on food. Although I suppose I should have expected this given the authors' background.

Very good overall

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What a great account of all aspects of life in that period. Highly recommend this audiobook!

Superb

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Excellent insight to what life was for the ordinary people during this historic period. Very well written and read clearly.
A do not miss to while away the hours. 10/10 from me.

In-depth good read

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Well written and narrated. The book tells us details of everyday Tudor life and is completely engrossing.

Immersive experience of the Tudor era

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