Nicholas Orme is professor of history at Exeter University and the author of numerous works on medieval history including medicine and education. He published The English Hospital, 1070-1570 (ISBN 0 300 06058 0, 40.00) with Yale University Press in May 1995.
"A delightfully encyclopedic survey of everything imaginable
concerning young people from birth to adolescence during a time
span extending from the Anglo-Saxon era until the sixteenth
century; toys, games, church-going, family life, education, jobs,
even fickle teenage crushes."
"A fascinating portrait of medieval English childhood...beautifully
and intelligently illustrated."
"This book is an insightful look into the lives of children and a
fascinating read."
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