Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London Liza Picard Book
by Liza Picard

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Scotland on Sunday: "From traffic congestion to cures for kidney stones; from water supplies to wood panelling; from etiquette to immigrants; from gardening to childbirth; it's all here in this captivating portrait of one of the world's greatest cities in its greatest age. For all the easy-going tone, this is a work of impressive learning, full of details of everyday practicalities that most recent history books ignore. Often a revelation, it's invariable a pleasure..."