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World History

HIlton Brackett

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5. Can't wait

Reply to mgc1961 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 07:25 PM

Jul 2012

There are a couple of Medieval Mortimer's in my family tree

Anne Mortimer Countess of Cambridge 1388-1411 Grand Mother of Edward IV and her father
Roger Mortimer 4th Earl of March 1374-1398 Killed in Battle

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Everyday Life in the Middle Ages [View all] mgc1961 Jul 2012 OP

My library has it pscot Jul 2012 #1

That book looks fascinating! RevStPatrick Jul 2012 #2

Yes, indeed. Though the subject matter is somewhat later... mgc1961 Jul 2012 #3

Great article. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #4

Can't wait HIlton Brackett Jul 2012 #5

Sounds totally fascinating. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #6

That's really neat. I'll have to check that out n/t RZM Jul 2012 #7

"How do you know he's the King?" FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #8

Interesting perhaps, but how significant? dmallind Jul 2012 #9

History is more than just kings and battles. oldironside Feb 2013 #16

I have the book, a fun read. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #10

Just finished it and found it very interesting... Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #11

sounds like an interesting book bodem1955_om Oct 2012 #12

Googled it left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #13

Another great book on this subject, A DISTANT MIRROR by Barbara Tuchman. raccoon Dec 2012 #14

One of my favorite books. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #15