Minstrels and Minstrelsy in Late Medieval England

by Richard Rastall

A major new study piecing together the intriguing but fragmentary evidence surrounding the lives of minstrels to highlight how these seemingly peripheral figures were keenly involved with all aspects of late medieval communities.

Minstrels were a common sight and sound in the late Middle Ages. Aristocrats, knights and ladies heard them on great occasions (such as Edward I's wedding feast for his daughter Elizabeth in 1296) and in quieter moments...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183765039X
• ISBN13: 9781837650392
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"