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Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day Richard Tames

Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day By Richard Tames

Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day by Richard Tames


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Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day Summary

Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day by Richard Tames

This entertaining and fact-packed guide provides all the information you'll need to travel back in time to Elizabethan London - a booming city of courtiers, cutthroats, merchants, beggars, lawyers, dramatists, apprentices and adventurers. Find out the best way to the capital and where to stay. Saunter over London Bridge, with its hundreds of shops and houses. Glimpse Her Majesty at Whitehall, Europe's largest palace. Watch the finest plays and players at the Rose Theatre, and marvel at the bustle of business in the Royal Exchange. Go down to Greenwich to stand on the deck of the Golden Hind, the ship that Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world. This intriguingly addictive guide provides all you need to know to sightsee, shop and meet the famous in the capital of a nation stirring to greatness.

Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day Reviews

'A light-hearted and novel way to revisit the London of Shakespeare's day ... a lively guide' - Times Literary Supplement
'A skilful combination of light-hearted fun and impressive research, you'll find yourself entertained and educated at the same time' - Family Tree
'Entertaining, easy and quick ... There were quite a few shocking facts that I didn't know!' - Of Beauty and Nothingness
'Ingenious ... good fun!' - This England

About Richard Tames

Richard Tames lectures on history at Syracuse University London and is a Blue Badge guide. His twenty books on British history include England's Forgotten Past.

Table of Contents

Preparing for your Visit * Getting There, Settling In * Londoners * The Inner Man - and Woman * Law and Order * Meet Famous Elizabethans * Shopping * Celebrations * Entertainment * Must-See Sights * Away Days

Additional information

GOR009275128
9780500293867
0500293864
Shakespeare's London on 5 Groats a Day by Richard Tames
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20180322
160
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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