Ian Mortimer

Imagine stepping into the vibrant, complex world of fourteenth-century England—a world that simultaneously feels foreign yet fascinating, familiar yet mysterious. In The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, readers are given an unprecedented passport to journey back in time and explore the daily lives of people from a bygone era. Far from being a dry recitation of...

From the author of one of the biggest-selling history books of recent years, the follow-up to The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. The past is a foreign country - this is your guide, from the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. We think of Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558-1603) as a golden age. But what...

An essential short introduction to the Middle Ages - and the companion volume to Ian Mortimer's bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark, backward and unchanging time characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. By contrast, we believe progress is the consequence of science and technological innovation, and that...

Through the Windows of an Ordinary House: A History of England by Ian Mortimer covers 900 years of English history, as told through the story of one house on the edge of Dartmoor. This book provides a unique look into England's past from the perspective of the people who lived in Mearsdon, a house in Moretonhampstead on the edge of...

You might run for fitness. You might run for speed. But ultimately, running is about much more than the physical act itself. It is about the challenges we face in life, and how we measure up to them. It is about companionship, endurance, ambition, hope, conviction, determination, self-respect and inspiration. It is about how we choose to live our lives,...