In the later medieval centuries, a whole range of important social,
political, and artistic activities took place against the backdrop
of the great English households. In this lively book, C. M. Woolgar
explores the fascinating details of life in a great house. Based on
extensive investigation of household accounts and related primary
documents, Woolgar vividly illuminates the operations of great
households. He also delineates the major changes that transformed
the economy and geography of both lay and clerical households
between 1200 and 1500.
In this portrait of aristocratic and gentry life in medieval
England, Woolgar describes the roles of family members, the
situations of servants, the uses of space within the household,
food and drink for daily consumption and for special occasions,
furnishing, clothing, arrangements for travel, household animals,
cleanliness and hygiene, entertainment, the practices of religion,
and intellectual life. The author also analyzes the qualitative and
social evolution of great households as definitions of magnificence
and conventions of etiquette became increasingly elaborate.
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