Fourteenth-Century Towns

Name: Fourteenth-Century Towns
Author: John D. Clare
ISBN: 9780737201246

by John D. Clare

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Overview

Devastating famine, war, & the mysterious horror of the Black Death rocked Europe during the 14th century. Some even thought the end of the world was at hand. Yet, amidst all the dangers, Europes young towns continued to grow & to shape the world. This Living History book covers such topics as farming; the growth of towns; a 14th-century street; inside a merchants house; the Catholic Church, saints & Holy Day parades; markets, merchants, & craftspeople; guilds & apprenticeship; schools & universities; the plague & its results; war & the town; the Lollard Movement; & the rich, the poor, & rebellions. Striking photos. Juvenile audience.

Describes the institutions and daily life of towns in fourteenth-century western Europe, including home life, guilds, schools, the Church, and the ravages of the plague.