Compiled by G.G. Coulton, M.A., and published 1918. This book now on CD, gives a background to the social history of the Middle Ages. It includes sections on Birth and Nurture, Church and Churchmen, Rich and Poor, Sports and Pastimes, Women's Life, House, Dress and Meals, etc. A large proportion has been translated from Latin or Old French with the rest in unmodernised medieval English.
A digital version of the original book, in PDF format is now fully searchable, and can be viewed on any computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
