Mistress, Maids and Men: Baronial Life in the Thirteenth Century - Softcover

Labarge, Margaret Wade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842124994 ISBN 13: 9781842124994

Publisher: Phoenix, 2004

Synopsis

Based mainly on the household roll of Eleanor of Montfort (sister of Henry III and Countess of Leicester) in 1265, this absorbing work offers insights into the aristocracy’s domestic existence during the Medieval period. A wealth of information brings the family’s daily fare and activities alive: what they ate and drank, what they wore, how they amused themselves, and how much this lavishness cost. Additional captivating particulars from a contemporary treatise on etiquette and household management complete the picture of social customs at the time.

About this title

About the Author:

Margaret Wade Labarge was educated at Radcliffe College and Oxford University. She was a part-time lecturer in Medieval history at Ottowa University and Carleton University between 1950 and 1962 and a visiting professor at many other universities both in Canada and abroad. She is the author of nine books, is a Member of the Order of Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. She lives in Ottowa, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1842124994
• ISBN 13: 9781842124994
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240