Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England

Ian Mortimer's book immerses readers in the realities of Elizabethan England (1558-1603), often called a golden age of economic boom, literacy, and naval power, yet marked by short life expectancy, starvation, religious persecution, and stark class divides.

It explores topics like the landscape, character of the people, essentials of clothing and food, travel, hygiene, medicine, law, and entertainment, revealing both progress and harsh truths such as poor sanitation leading to infections despite advanced surgery techniques.