IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: 

#1 The city is so proud, so grand, and in some places so beautiful, but it also displays all the disgusting features of a bloated glutton. The city as a whole is a caricature of the human body: smelly, dirty, commanding, rich, and indulgent.

#2 A major town is a intimidating place. It is a place of fear and decay, but it is also a place of activity and life. As you walk under the shadow of a city gatehouse, you realize that it is much more than that.

#3 The city is alive with activity, and within a short time, you forget about the traitors. The absence of animal dung in the streets is a sign of the city’s vitality.

#4 The noise and textures of the city do not reflect the fact that few people actually live in the larger towns and cities of England. The daytime population of a city can be two or even three times greater than the number of people living within the walls.

Summary of Ian Mortimer's The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England

Login with...

Create an account