Medieval Gentelwoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages (Military Handbooks)

"This detailed analysis of the period presents the life of Dame Alice from the perspective of a perpetual schedule of chores and the daily minutiae involved with the organization and functioning of a large estate. Using a collection of documents, including daily household records, the author's research and analysis establish the rhythms and details that were involved in this complex operation. From the cost of feeding a visitor's horse to the payments for rethatching cottage roofs, this book yields a fascinating perspective of a distant era."Ffiona Swabey is the author of 'Medieval Gentelwoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages (Military Handbooks)' with ISBN 9780750916448 and ISBN 0750916443.