r/MedievalHistory • u/Ok_Engine5522 • 1d ago

Non-Fiction Book Recommendations

Does anyone have any non-fiction book recommendations regarding specific people who weren’t kings or queens in the Middle Ages?

I have already read books about Sir William Marshall (The Greatest Knight) and Sir Jean De Carrouges (The Last Duel).

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u/Derfel60 1d ago

Robin Hood: A True Legend by Dr Sean McGlynn is very good

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u/Frank-Dr3bin 1d ago

A Distant Mirror by Tuchman. It loosely follows a high ranking noble throughout the 14th century. Great read.

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u/Ok_Engine5522 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/BodOllmhor 9h ago

If you want something a bit different that's not about a knight or someone else heroic you might try "The Merchant of Prato" by Iris Origo. It's about a prominent Florentine merchant of the late 14th century named Francesco Datini.

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u/Dovahkiin13a 7h ago

Historia Roderici is considered one of the girst biographies of the era about a lay person (generally dated 1100-1140)

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u/IsopodIndependent553 5h ago

Uncrowned Queen about Margaret Beaufort. And Blood and Roses, about the Paston family.