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A lavishly illustrated guide to the medieval world covering the years 500 to 1500 around the world, including the Crusades, Marco Polo's travels to China, the Aztec Empire and more. Full of fascinating facts, maps and time charts, with contents and index pages for easy reference plus internet links to recommended websites with more information.
Jane studied English at Exeter and Art History at York. She has worked on various Usborne dictionaries, encyclopaedias and learning books, and her edition of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary was awarded a prize for a significant contribution to children's literacy. She has two sons and three stepsons who are now scattered across the globe. She gets a huge thrill from seeing her books on sale when she travels to the USA and Australia.
Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites where you can explore the medieval world with fact-filled videos, study guides, quizzes and pictures to download.
