THE WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED FOR THE BOOK GIVEAWAY. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED. COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
If you are a follower of the blog, you know The Freelance History Writer loves the history of medieval women. Most of the articles here have to do with Queens and other noblewomen. If you are new to the blog, be sure to peruse and read some of the articles about these fascinating personalities of the Middle Ages. Click on the categories at the top of the page.
Due to a lack of historical material, there is not a lot of information about ordinary medieval women. A friend of The Freelance History Writer has written a short book about medieval housewives and other medieval women and we have a copy of the book to give away! This is a delightful read, full of details about regular everyday women and how they raised children, cooked, shopped, washed and cleaned. There were also women who ran their own businesses or aided their husbands in business. All the information in the book comes from primary sources.
The book is filled with wonderful illustrations including images from medieval manuscripts along with contemporary pictures of medieval re-enactors.
For your chance to win the book, please leave a comment below. You can increase your chances by signing up to follow The Freelance History Writer blog! Good Luck!
Sounds like a fabulous read!
I would also LOVE to win this book!
I would love to have this book. I am interested in Kings, Queens, Vikings, Wm. The Conqueror, Medieval people.
I am interested!
mediaeval history is my obsession and this sounds like just the thing to feed my need – you surely can’t deny me now and make me suffer!
I follow your blog and receive emails whenever you post. I have for quite a while. The book looks like a very interesting read. I enjoy reading your very informative and interesting articles and I share their information with my children to help broaden their minds. Thank you so much for all of your hard work in running this blog.
Is the front cover one of the costumes from the Weald and Downland Museum?
Yes I believe it is. There are pictures inside the book from the Museum.
I would love to read this, as a PhD student of Medieval this would be lovely edition to my knowledge base!
This book sounds really interesting.
Oh wow,this sounds like a good read.As I am a re~enactor as well as a fan of this site,it sounds like a must have book.Look forward to the next blog. Have you any info on Joanna Plantagenet?I am trying to research her but there is very little to find,except she was Richard I’s sister & she married twice.
I love following your blog and your beautiful writings! I have learned and re-learned amazing facts about my heritage and history. Thank you for the opportunity to win an entire book of your writing. What an awesome treat that would be!
I would really love to win the book!
It might help me to appreciate the joys of doing housework in this day and age.
Then again…
I’d love to read that book!
I’m fascinated by the lives of ordinary people in past centuries, and there isn’t enough information about them. I’d love this book!
I hear there are parts of the Middle East today that have been taken back to the Middle Ages.
I love medieval history! Especially love to read about an ordinary everyday lives and customs. The fact that it is sometimes difficult to verify sources and informations, reading about it makes it even more interesting.
I would love to know more about the lives of ordinary people in the middle ages, especially women who we hear so little of throughout history.
Looks like a lovely book and a subject that definitely needs more coverage. Good luck to everyone entering 🙂
This sounds like a great book. As you say, little is known about the lives of these ordinary people and a one-stop source for those interested in and/or needing this information is long overdue. I’ll be buying this even if I win it as I’ll probably cover one copy with notes!!!
I’d love to add this to my library and learn from it.
I’d love to win this! So difficult to find any decent information about Mediaeval commoner women.
I am a medievalist with a PhD in medieval literature, trying to raise three daughters to love the Middle Ages also. This book will be a wonderful way in for them, especially my eldest who is very interested in feminist issues.
I have been following this blog for a while now. As much as I love my kindle a real book about a subject dear to my heart would be a real treat!
Sounds very interesting 🙂
This book is from my genre!! <3
I would love to win this book and learn more about medieval house wives. I’m new to history but I love all of that old history. thank you for the chance to win this book it sounds wonderful!
I am a regular reader, I hope this fact will tip the odds in my favour! I love the middle ages, but am quite happy to live in modern times, with dishwashers and fridges and Internet.
Toni Mount’s book sounds great. I once had to do an essay on the role of ordinary women in medieval society, for my BA(Hons), and I know how hard it is to find info!
This book sounds interesting!
Love Medieval history.
Would love to win this, women and the medieval period is one of my favorite subjects 🙂
I love the history of medieval women too, especially the food they cooked, the clothing they wore,and the women, who ran shops. Thank you for the giveaway.
I’m facinated by how women lived in the past!
Would love to read as I am very interested in the life of ‘normal’ people in history.
Sounds interesting.
Too often, history tells us only about Kings, Bishops, and other higher-ups. Most of us have more in common with the other end of the social spectrum, and might enjoy learning how our antecents actually live.
This book sounds like a fantastic read. Love your blog! I follow you on Facebook!
Sounds like an excellent book I’d love to win it 🙂
I’d love to read this right now!!!!
I hope I win 🙂 I would love it!
I’m just about to start research for a novel and this would be a great help!
The Year 1000 is an excellent book on daily life in England at that time period. The people faced so much hardship .
I would love to read this book, better yet, win it!!
I hope I win!
This book sounds nifty! 🙂
The Middle Ages, one of my favorite topics!!!!
Goodness, how I would love to win this! My passion is the ordinary lives of medieval people – especially women!
The book looks great…hope I win!
I’ve been dying to read this book, would love to win it!