tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1469378786994153282..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: A View of London in 1190Debra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-16939743434428958012020-03-09T01:03:39.555-07:002020-03-09T01:03:39.555-07:00Thanks so much for the detailed information! I'...Thanks so much for the detailed information! I'm knee deep in research about all the guilds, as I've got my character, the daughter of an impoverished merchant in 1470, who's been roped in by a different merchant to infiltrate some of the upper class salons (through the friendships and acquaintances she's managed to retain), in order to find out which items are popular, so that the merchant can speculate on them. It's fun to see what might have been a new and exotic trading good back then!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-60866593959680732612015-09-03T14:53:34.610-07:002015-09-03T14:53:34.610-07:00Thanks, Carol & Suey! I've seen one illust...Thanks, Carol & Suey! I've seen one illustration of a carriage, c1455, pulled by a single horse, but the city streets were narrow and crowded, and probably difficult to negotiate with any sort of carriage whilst business was actually being transacted. Her easiest option would be to invite the Master of the Spiciers Company, the Mercers Company etc. to supper and ask them to bring samples of there wares. If, however, she was keen to escape the gilded cage, she might come in on horseback, perhaps accompanied by the wives or daughters of the Company Masters, and a couple of liveried outriders to clear the way. Mark Pattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621801968983662236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-71101712373604664872015-09-02T10:50:48.410-07:002015-09-02T10:50:48.410-07:00I am wondering if a lady, the wife of a duke for e...I am wondering if a lady, the wife of a duke for example, wished to go to market, would that have been possible? If so, by what means in the 15th century - on horse or in some kind of carriage? If a carriage what type?<br />What would she buy in the market as it seems that servants did the daily, mundane buying? Would she buy spices, herbs, fabrcs, feathers . . . ?Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670959749612199822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-65766136228712627182015-09-01T22:56:06.499-07:002015-09-01T22:56:06.499-07:00I absolutely loved this post, Mark and now am goin...I absolutely loved this post, Mark and now am going to read your novel. Fabulous post. Carol McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072696398820339640noreply@blogger.com