This work paints a lively portrait of Elizabethan society, the classes forming it, its government and administration, law and religious organization, education and social order and traces the lasting legacy it has left on our lives today.

Covering the Romans, the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Aztecs, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these topics.

This series takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the most awful, disgusting or blood-curdling periods throughout history.

What were the names of Henry VIII's wives? What kind of clothes did the Tudors and Stuarts wear? Which Stuart king was the target of the Gunpowder Plot? This book answers these and many other questions about the Tudors and Stuarts.

Historian Ruth Goodman provides a history of offensive language, insulting gestures, insolent behaviour and scandal in the 16th and 17th centuries. With practical tips on just how to horrify the neighbours.

What was it like to grow up in England under the Tudors? How were children cared for, what did they play with, and what dangers did they face? In this illustrated and lively account, historian Nicholas Orme provides a rich survey of childhood in the period. Beginning with birth and infancy, he explores all aspects of children's experiences, including the games they played, such as Blind Man's Bluff and Mumble-the-Peg, and the songs they sang, such...