Scotland under Mary Stuart : an account of everyday life
1974, Book Club Edition. London : Book Club Associates. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #437524
Physical Description; 268 pages : Illustrations. Summary; Originally published in 1971, this book gives the real substance of Scotland at the time of Mary Queen of Scots. It describes the way people of all ranks of society lived, their homes, their food and amusements, the ways they earned their living, cared for the sick and punished the offenders. Contents; 1. Backdrop to Scotland in the Sixteenth Century 2. The Organization of Society 3. The People in Their Setting 4. Family Life 5. Earning a Living: On the Land 6. Earning a Living: in the Towns and on the Sea 7. Religion 8. Feuds, Factions and Laws in the Highlands 9. Food and Fun 10. The Social Services 11. Crime and Punishment 12. The Arts.
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