Sixteenth-century Bristol-John Latimer
From Short History of Russia · 4:22:28
Show by Lucy Cazalet
Sixteenth-century Bristol by John Latimer.Plague, piracy and payments to members of Parliament! The town of Bristol, England in the Sixteenth Century was a fascinating place, and John Latimer's book is a comprehensive guide to this period, describing royal visits from both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, as well as detailing contemporary pastimes such as wrestling competitions, bear-baiting and traveling players. He explains the sanitary arrangements, dreadful postal service and the difficulty of moving from the status of town to "City" among many other interesting topics.Featured on Short History of Russia.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.
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