How to Be a Tudor A DawntoDusk Guide to Tudor Life (Audible Audio Edition) Ruth Goodman Heather Wilds a Division of Recorded Books HighBridge Books
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On the heels of her triumphant How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman travels even further back in English history to the era closest to her heart, the dramatic period from the crowning of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I.
Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Tudor conditions, Goodman serves as our intrepid guide to 16th-century living. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work celebrates the ordinary lives of those who labored through the era. From sounding the "hue and cry" to alert a village to danger to malting grain for homemade ale, from the gruesome sport of bear-baiting to cuckolding and cross-dressing - the madcap habits and revealing intimacies of life in the time of Shakespeare are vividly rendered for the insatiably curious.
How to Be a Tudor A DawntoDusk Guide to Tudor Life (Audible Audio Edition) Ruth Goodman Heather Wilds a Division of Recorded Books HighBridge Books
Ruth Goodman is the go-to domestic historian for the BBC. She has consulted and starred in many BBC series documenting life in various ages. The documentaries are nearly impossible to find in the United States (only Edwardian Farms is available via Amazon Streaming). In the United States, Ruth Goodman is better known as an author. This latest book, "How to Be a Tudor" is similar to her previous books (Victorian Pharmacy: Rediscovering Home Remedies and Recipes,Wartime Farm,Tudor Monastery Farm: Life in rural England 500 years ago and How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life). Since Ruth has literally lived exactly how people in the age would have lived (for as much as a year via her BBC series) she does not just quote from the history books. She goes through and explains in detail exactly HOW things were done in the domestic world. The book starts with a normal person waking up. She covers the typical house, the types of bedding and how they were made and why they had curtains and how floor rushes worked (and smelled). The book goes through an entire day in minute detail. There are chapters on washing, dressing, breakfast, what each sex did during the day, etc and finally ends with bedtime. Ruth Goodman's books fill in the gaps that almost no other historian has or even could. One example is in the chapter on dressing. She covers the Elizabethan ruffs by discussing the fabric, how much is required and how it was sewn. She moves onto how they were starched and describes making the actual starch, which vegetables were used and finally how to iron, color (temporary dye by coloring the starch) and even how to make them glossy (by rubbing the linen with a glass smoothing stone). It is really eye opening to see the amount of work required daily for a regular joe, not a wealthy noble, or a king or queen. The smells (not always where you think), the hours and the sheer strength required shows just how far we have come. I am glad to see this book has finally made it to the United States and have already preordered the audiobook version from Audible!If this subject interests you, the documentaries from the BBC will work on any cheap, portable international DVD player Amazon sells (it must play any region or region 2 and pal format). You will not be disappointed with any of them: Tales from the Green Valley: Complete Series [Region 2], Tudor Monastery Farm [DVD], a Tudor Christmas Feast, The Complete Victorian Farm and Victorian Christmas Farm [DVD], Edwardian Farm (also available now on Amazon Video Edwardian Farm), The Victorian Pharmacy [Region 2] [UK Import and The Complete Wartime Farm [DVD].
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How to Be a Tudor A DawntoDusk Guide to Tudor Life (Audible Audio Edition) Ruth Goodman Heather Wilds a Division of Recorded Books HighBridge Books Reviews
I am half way through the book, having purchased it earlier today, after reading an except on Facebook concerning the matter of period cleanliness. I am blown away with the chatty style of the author (she sounds like a friend discussing the general habits and methods of our neighbors) and the depth of her research and knowledge.
I have been acting at renaissance faires(focusing on historical accuracy and hence doing a lot of personal research into typical women's lives and specifically on the methods and style of teaching children) for about 20 years. I know a lot of what is being discussed in the book. I still am incredibly impressed with the dedication and attention to detail the author evinces. I will recommend this book to everyone I work with in several Renaissance Faires, no matter how experienced they are. A wonderful addition to the search for knowledge of how people really lived! I wish I could give it six stars!
One of a kind book that talks about the ordinary people of Tudor England. There are more than enough books about King This and Queen That and their loves, but not that bring to life the ordinary man and woman. From how dairies were run to how men made the mandatory archery practice into fun to how children learned the skills they needed to function as adults, this book makes everything clear and interesting. The author has lived these lives as a well-known BBC reenactor and also has a playful style of communication that is fun to read.
Ruth Goodman weaves a tale of kings, queens, peasants, artisans, and other peoples from the late fifteenth, sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
The book illustrates how people's views on sex, religion, childbirth, education, marriage and other things varied and they often had tondo wit their social background as well as who was king at the time. Issues such as work, immigration, cleanliness are also addressed, including dispelling common held beliefs about these people.
This is a must have for every history enthusiast and aspiring historian. Richly descriptive, beautifully written and highly entertaining. It really feels like you've hopped into the DeLorean and gone back in time!
I discovered Ruth Goodman through an interview she did with Radio West, and her fun personality made me think that this book wouldn't be a dry, boring foray into history -- and it wasn't! Goodman has done a masterful job making this period of time utterly fascinating. If you're a fiction writer, like me, the information contained in this book will become invaluable to your craft. And if you're just interested in history, like me, this book will delight, surprise, and amuse you. There is so much about this Tudor age that I didn't know and am pleased to know now. Highly, highly recommend!
If you enjoy learning where terms like "spinster" and "upper crust" come from, this book is for you. If you want to know which is more important--taking a shower or changing your underwear--this book is for you. If you want to learn how to build a clay oven and how to get the best use of it, this book is for you. Even if you just want to be amused at what people used to believe, this book is for you. Get it now.
Note about quality you get much better quality with the hardcover version, especially with pictures. I also bought the paperback version and the pictures were printed on cheap paper, black and white only, and poor quality. The hardcover has the pictures on special coated paper, color photos, and good quality printing. I'm extremely pleased with my hardcover copy.
As for the content, this is Ruth Goodman's typical work very well researched, extremely informative, and interesting to read. She never guesses if she isn't sure, she actually tries the activity or item in question, which is something other authors don't do.
Ruth Goodman is the go-to domestic historian for the BBC. She has consulted and starred in many BBC series documenting life in various ages. The documentaries are nearly impossible to find in the United States (only Edwardian Farms is available via Streaming). In the United States, Ruth Goodman is better known as an author. This latest book, "How to Be a Tudor" is similar to her previous books (Victorian Pharmacy Rediscovering Home Remedies and Recipes,Wartime Farm,Tudor Monastery Farm Life in rural England 500 years ago and How to Be a Victorian A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life). Since Ruth has literally lived exactly how people in the age would have lived (for as much as a year via her BBC series) she does not just quote from the history books. She goes through and explains in detail exactly HOW things were done in the domestic world. The book starts with a normal person waking up. She covers the typical house, the types of bedding and how they were made and why they had curtains and how floor rushes worked (and smelled). The book goes through an entire day in minute detail. There are chapters on washing, dressing, breakfast, what each sex did during the day, etc and finally ends with bedtime. Ruth Goodman's books fill in the gaps that almost no other historian has or even could. One example is in the chapter on dressing. She covers the Elizabethan ruffs by discussing the fabric, how much is required and how it was sewn. She moves onto how they were starched and describes making the actual starch, which vegetables were used and finally how to iron, color (temporary dye by coloring the starch) and even how to make them glossy (by rubbing the linen with a glass smoothing stone). It is really eye opening to see the amount of work required daily for a regular joe, not a wealthy noble, or a king or queen. The smells (not always where you think), the hours and the sheer strength required shows just how far we have come. I am glad to see this book has finally made it to the United States and have already preordered the audiobook version from Audible!
If this subject interests you, the documentaries from the BBC will work on any cheap, portable international DVD player sells (it must play any region or region 2 and pal format). You will not be disappointed with any of them Tales from the Green Valley Complete Series [Region 2], Tudor Monastery Farm [DVD], a Tudor Christmas Feast, The Complete Victorian Farm and Victorian Christmas Farm [DVD], Edwardian Farm (also available now on Video Edwardian Farm), The Victorian Pharmacy [Region 2] [UK Import and The Complete Wartime Farm [DVD].
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