The Amateur Historians' Guide to Medieval and Tudor England: Day Trips South of London - Dover, Canterbury, Rochester (Capital Travels) [Paperback]

Sarah Valente Kettler (Author), Carole Trimble (Author)

Book Description

Series: Capital Travels | Publication Date: February 1, 2002

For armchair enthusiasts and Anglophiles alike, the second in the series, The Amateur Historian’s Guide to Medieval & Tudor England: Day Trips South of London, will delight, amuse, and inform. Providing a light, humorous guide to the people and places of the Middle and Tudor Ages (1066-1600) that have left their imprint in the South of London, the book covers sites that can be visited over the course of one day. For those who want to escape the city for a night or two in the countryside, information about overnight accommodations, restaurants, and pubs that have a link to this period in history is also available. Day Trips South of London includes Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. As with the previous book, The Amateur Historian’s Guide to Medieval and Tudor London, sidebars, “Did you know,” and “While you’re in the county” sections will flesh out the site reviews with more historical information and facts about the people and events associated with the South of London sites. Walk in the footsteps of the queens and kings, knights and nobles, clergy and common folk whose colorful personalities, adventures and misadventures made England’s Middle and Tudor ages so incredibly exciting.

Editorial Reviews

Review

". . . fascinating . . . deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone planning to venture beyond the boundaries of London." -- David Ross, Publisher, Britain Express, April 2002

"Anglophiles or those planning trips to England might find a new book helpful..." -- County Sunday Star

"The text is presented in a light, humorous way intended to amuse well as inform." -- Eileen McClelland, Houston Chronicle

"There is no substitute for local guides . . . One splendid example . . . is The Amateur HistorianÂ’s Guide to Medieval and Tudor London." --Christina Hardyment, BBC History Magazine, April 2002

About the Author

Sarah Kettler and Carole Trimble are avid amateur medieval historians and travelers. Sarah Kettler is founder and president of an award-winning advertising and marketing agency, as well as an officer of the Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. Carole Trimble is a public affairs specialist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books; 1 edition (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892123738
• ISBN-13: 978-1892123732
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,252,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Day Trip Believer, July 16, 2002

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Kevin Gillogly (Thousand Oaks, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Amateur Historians' Guide to Medieval and Tudor England: Day Trips South of London - Dover, Canterbury, Rochester (Capital Travels) (Paperback)

What I want in a travel guide is what I want in a good traveling companion: one that is passionate and persuasive about the journey, but not pedantic. I want one that is mindful of the economies of time (history) and distances (geography) and what can be comfortably accomplished in traversing both. Moreover, I want a guide with good cheer and that knows just the right way to pick up the pace and energy at any given moment with a touch of wit and memorable wisdom. Kettler & Trimble deliver all this...again. Their first volume of Medieval & Tudor London firmly established their credentials and "Days Trips South of London" proves they are no one-hit wonders. Even if you prefer solitary travel, I cannot imagine a more fitting duo to accompany you. Their real charm lies in that rare balance of being highly organized and efficient, yet deceptively spontaneous in spirit. What a way to go...and come back.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing But the Highest Praise, July 15, 2002

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Ellen McDaniel-Weissler (LaVale, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Amateur Historians' Guide to Medieval and Tudor England: Day Trips South of London - Dover, Canterbury, Rochester (Capital Travels) (Paperback)

With all due respect to "pink-slipped-arizonian," as far as I'm concerned this guidebook (and the one that preceeded it by the same authors) is a marvelous work -- witty, yes, but I hardly see that as a drawback! I spent quite a bit of time teaching high school history, and believe me, if you can find a high school student who knows 1/3 of what this book imparts, then it is one who has a real fascination with history and has made it a deliberate area of study. This guidebook is intelligent, full of useful practical information, replete with accurate basic knowledge of British history and stuffed with intriguing details and fascinating trivia. I have been studying Tudor history for over 20 years, and this book delves into some of the more obscure bits from that and many other eras. I reviewed this book and its predecessor for Renaissance Magazine (see the upcoming August issue) and stand behind every word I wrote in those reviews. These two books are excellent, and I give them an unalloyed five stars, the highest possible recommendation.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, July 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Amateur Historians' Guide to Medieval and Tudor England: Day Trips South of London - Dover, Canterbury, Rochester (Capital Travels) (Paperback)

I love the style of this book, as well as the first--the anecdotes and wit keep even a non-history-buff like me interested! We're planning a family trip to London later this year, and we're having great fun picking the sites to see and learning all the fun and interesting facts we didn't cover in history class, as well as brushing up on those we did.