How to Behave Badly in Renaissance Britain by Ruth Goodman

How to Behave Badly in Renaissance Britain

Ruth Goodman

320 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction historical history challenging informative medium-paced

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Historian and popular TV presenter Ruth Goodman offers up a history of offensive language, insulting gestures, insolent behaviour, brawling and scandal in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries - with practical tips on just how to horrify the nei...

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informative 100%
funny 73%
lighthearted 57%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%

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fast 15%

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