Sixteenth-century Bristol
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.
It is made up of papers originally published in the Bristol Mercury in 1902-3 and is read by Bristolian, Elaine Webb.
Summary by Cori Samuel and Elaine Webb
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | chapter 01 | Elaine Webb |
00:21:27 |
Play 02 | chapter 02 | Elaine Webb |
00:25:54 |
Play 03 | chapter 03 | Elaine Webb |
00:13:03 |
Play 04 | chapter 04 | Elaine Webb |
00:25:05 |
Play 05 | chapter 05 | Elaine Webb |
00:30:41 |
Play 06 | chapter 06 | Elaine Webb |
00:26:38 |
Play 07 | chapter 07 | Elaine Webb |
00:13:11 |
Play 08 | chapter 08 | Elaine Webb |
00:12:05 |
Play 09 | chapter 09 | Elaine Webb |
00:25:24 |
Play 10 | chapter 10 | Elaine Webb |
00:25:30 |
Play 11 | chapter 11 | Elaine Webb |
00:31:35 |
Play 12 | chapter 12 | Elaine Webb |
00:15:39 |