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A review by betsyrisen
How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman
5.0
I remember the first series I saw with Ruth Goodman presenting and my interest being immediately piqued about who she is and what she's about. It took a few years before I started to wonder, "hey, I wonder if she's written any books?"
She is accessible and relatable, and as far as I've been able to tell, has more experience with history than being an actual historian (and that's ok, as long as you don't claim to be something you aren't).
This was a nice review of a large span on time (the "Elizabethan England" title was misleading in that way, as it covers a longer span of time). Overall, a really interesting book full of very interesting anecdotes.
She is accessible and relatable, and as far as I've been able to tell, has more experience with history than being an actual historian (and that's ok, as long as you don't claim to be something you aren't).
This was a nice review of a large span on time (the "Elizabethan England" title was misleading in that way, as it covers a longer span of time). Overall, a really interesting book full of very interesting anecdotes.