Surveying a broad landscape through a narrow lens, "1215" sweeps
readers back eight centuries in an absorbing portrait of life
during a time of global upheaval, the ripples of which can still be
felt today. At the center of this fascinating period is the
document that has become the root of modern freedom: the Magna
Carta. It was a time of political revolution and domestic change
that saw the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, King John, and -- in
legend -- Robin Hood all make their marks on history.
The events leading up to King John's setting his seal to the
famous document at Runnymede in June 1215 form this rich and
riveting narrative that vividly describes everyday life from castle
to countryside, from school to church, and from hunting in the
forest to trial by ordeal. For instance, women wore no underwear
(though men did), the average temperatures were actually higher
than they are now, and the austere kitchen at Westminster Abbey
allowed each monk two pounds of meat and a gallon of ale "per day."
Broad in scope and rich in detail, "1215" ingeniously illuminates
what may have been the most important year of our history.
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