A medieval family : the Pastons of fifteenth-century England
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Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, ©1998.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485.
English letters -- History and criticism.
Families -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources.
Fastolf, John, -- 1378?-1459.
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Sources.
Letter writing -- History -- To 1500.
Letters.
Manuscripts, Medieval -- England -- Norfolk.
Middle class -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources.
Paston family -- Correspondence.
Paston letters.
English letters -- History and criticism.
Families -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources.
Fastolf, John, -- 1378?-1459.
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Sources.
Letter writing -- History -- To 1500.
Letters.
Manuscripts, Medieval -- England -- Norfolk.
Middle class -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources.
Paston family -- Correspondence.
Paston letters.
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Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, ©1998.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1360
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-367) and index.
Description
"The Paston family of Norfolk, England, has long been known to medieval scholars for its large collection of personal correspondence, which has survived five centuries. Revealing a wealth of information about the manners, morals, lifestyle, and attitudes of the late Middle Ages, the letters also tell the story of three generations of the fifteenth-century Paston family that reads like a historical novel full of memorable characters: Margaret Paston, the indomitable wife and mother who fought the family's battles; her husband, John Paston I, tough, hardheaded, and thrice confined to Fleet Prison but never yielding to his enemies; daughter Margery, who scandalized family and friends by falling in love with the Paston bailiff, Richard Calle; lighthearted, chivalric Sir John; and cheerful, sensible John III, who against all odds succeeded in marrying for love." "A Medieval Family traces the Paston history from 1420, through the stormy Wars of the Roses, to the early 1500s."--BOOK JACKET
Target Audience
1360,Lexile.
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$19.95
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gies, F., & Gies, J. (1998). A medieval family: the Pastons of fifteenth-century England (First edition.). HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gies, Frances and Joseph. Gies. 1998. A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-century England. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gies, Frances and Joseph. Gies. A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-century England HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gies, Frances., and Joseph Gies. A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-century England First edition., HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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