A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-Century England

The Pastons of Norfolk have long been known to medieval scholars for their large trove of personal correspondence, which has survived for five ... Show synopsis The Pastons of Norfolk have long been known to medieval scholars for their large trove of personal correspondence, which has survived for five centuries. Tracing the family from 1420 to the 1600s, the authors give us a privileged look at the lives and fortunes of an ordinary middle class family through several generations. 40 photos. Hide synopsis