You Wouldn't Want to be Ill in Tudor Times

You Wouldn't Want to be Ill in Tudor Times

by KathrynSenior (Author)

Synopsis

As an apprentice barber surgeon of the 1500s you are embarking on a career in which you will have to treat the gruesome diseases of people who are ill. From plague victims to wounded soldiers, you treat them all, with the help of leeches for blood-letting and false noses and ears. You even attend King Henry VIII in his final days, and then his daughter, Elizabeth I. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be ill in Tudor times!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 18 Jul 2002

ISBN 10: 0750235942
ISBN 13: 9780750235945
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
'Social history cloaked in hilarity.' -- The Guardian 'Cartoon-style illustrations perfectly match the darkly humorous text.' -- BBC History 20030103
Author Bio
Kathryn Senior is a former biomedical research scientist who studied at Cambridge University for a degree and doctorate in microbiology. After four years in research she joined the world of publishing as an editor of children's science books. She has now been a full-time science writer for 8 years.