How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life [Paperback]

Immersive, engrossing&a reminder that while we believe we see the past from a detached, enlightened perspective, our view is often blinkered, and so is our notion of what constitutes human needs and nature.& The revelatory truth behind the sumptuous gowns and palaces of[Goodmans] enthusiasm is exhilarating and contagious.[Goodmans latest foray into immersive history is a revelation&This fascinating book shows us commoners at their patriotic Sunday afternoon archery practice and Henry VIII playing tennis in a crimson satin doublet, with evening prayers for all. Its the next best thing to being there.Ruth is the queen of living history, long may she reign!A deeply researched and endlessly fascinating account of what it was like to live as a Tudor. The narrative is rich in period detail and based upon a thorough review of the contemporary sources, but what makes it unique is the fact that Goodman has put it all into practicesleeping, eating, washing and dressing like a Tudor. As a result,Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR