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An indispensable resource on daily life in medieval England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Chronology 1. Historical Background to Chaucers England 2. Society 3. Households and the Course of Life 4. Cycles of Time 5. Material Culture 6. Clothing and Accessories 7. Arms and Armor 8. Food and Drink 9. Entertainments 10. Chaucers World Glossary Appendix: The Medieval Event A Guide to Digitally Accessible Resources Classified Bibliographies

About the Author

Dr. JEFFREY L. FORGENG is Paul S. Morgan Curator at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Humanities at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has published extensively on topics including daily life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Robin Hood legend, and the history of games, as well as medieval and Renaissance martial arts. Forgeng did his doctorate in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto specializing in medieval and Renaissance languages and cultural history, and was for many years an editor for the Middle English Dictionary. WILL MCLEAN is an author, illustrator and independent scholar who has been active in medieval recreation and living history since 1975. He runs and takes part in recreations of medieval tournaments and other deeds of arms. He has published work on medieval deeds of arms, combat, physical culture and society.

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Forgeng is a curator at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts; McLean is an author, illustrator and scholar who is active in medieval recreation and living history. They update their 1995 description of 14th-century England with information and insights they and other scholars have gleaned over the intervening decade, and incorporate the growing medieval presence on the Internet. They discuss society, households and the course of life, clothing and accessories, arms and armor, food and drink, entertainments, and other aspects. An appendix offers guidance on conducting a medieval event.
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