The time traveller's guide to Restoration Britain

Mortimer, Ian, 1967- author.

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If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It is the age of Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London; bawdy comedy and the libertine court of Charles II -- the civil wars are over and a magnificent new era has begun. But what would it really be like to live in Restoration Britain? Where would you stay and what would you eat? How much should you pay for one of those...

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Great Britain History Restoration, 1660-1688

Great Britain Social conditions 17th century

Great Britain Social life and customs 17th century

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ISBN:

9781847923042
9780099593393
1847923046

Description:

469 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Time traveller's guide to Restoration Britain : a handbook for visitors to the years 1660-1700
Restoration Britain

Notes:

Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction
1. London
2. Beyond London
3. The people
4. Character
5. Basic essentials
6. What to wear
7. Travelling
8. Where to stay
9. What to eat, drink and smoke
10. Health and hygiene
11. Law and disorder
12. Entertainment
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3274080

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