To defend itself from Royalist armies, London was extensively militarized during the 1640s, its greatest achievement being an 18km circuit of earthwork fortifications called the ‘Lines of Communication’. Flintham’s survey examines the military features of Civil War London, including its armies and arsenal, and contains an extensive gazetteer of nearly 200 Civil War military sites in the city.

Illuminated manuscripts are an invaluable resource for understanding medieval and early modern life in castles, palaces and ordinary households, both urban and rural. Reproducing 140 little-known illuminations, mostly from the British Library’s collections, this book shows how these miniatures reflect medieval domestic interiors and how they provide information on topics ranging from the security of dwelling places to creature comforts such as heating and lighting, hygiene, beds and bedrooms, and the display of wealth and treasured possessions.