Life in a Mediaeval City, Illustrated by York in the XVth Century: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Life in a Mediaeval City, Illustrated by York in the XVth Century by Edwin Benson: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 6 original MP3 tracks, 2:19:27 running time and a link to listen.
Life in a Mediaeval City, Illustrated by York in the XVth Century, credited to Edwin Benson, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Life in a Mediaeval City, Illustrated by York in the XVth Century, by Edwin Benson. Read by Peter Yearsley. A short and gentle overview of mediaeval life in a large city. It lightly covers the class structure of society, local government, guilds, pageantry and punishment. The author has an easy, rhythmic style which leaves the reader wanting to find out more. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)
Recording facts
- Recording title: Life in a Mediaeval City, Illustrated by York in the XVth Century
- Author credits: Edwin Benson
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 6
- Listed recording duration: 2:19:27
Catalogue topics
- history
- mediaeval
- medieval
- York
- class
- guilds
- pageantry
- punishment
Track guide
- 1 - Chap. 1: Introduction; Chap. 2: Important factors affecting the history of York — 7:55
- 2 - Chap. 3: Appearance — 39:02
- 3 - Chap. 4: Civic Life, Parliamentary and National Life — 20:33
- 4 - Chap. 4: Business life — 21:43
- 5 - Chap. 4: Religious life — 23:04
- 6 - Chap. 4: Education, Entertainment, Classes; Chap. 5: Conclusion — 27:15
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