What Life Was Like In The 16th Century

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The person who should read this book is someone who likes the 16th century and what happened during the era, any history majors who are studying this area of history, and anyone who are interested in the judicial system that was established back then. The book was interesting, simply because it was written in an old English language that we do not study anymore and also, it was hard to follow at some spots. I liked the book, but I also did not really care for it. The reason I liked it was the historical value and the interesting facts that shows the era during which the book was written, how the customs were different to the 21st century of today. I liked how it also gave some insight into what life was like during the 16th century. The book

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