Medieval Christmas
The Origins and Traditions of Christmas in the Middle Ages
Published on 7. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-0-9555925-7-7 (ISBN)
Description
Full colour, premium quality with over 30 illustrations:
Christmas in the Middle Ages was celebrated with as much joy and enthusiasm as it is today, perhaps even more. Discover the origins of our modern traditions and how people would celebrate Christmas without turkey, tinsel and Santa Claus.
Written by best-selling author and historian, Toni Mount, this well researched and beautifully illustrated book is written in her usual, friendly, easy to read style.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Gravesend
United Kingdom
Illustrations
35 colour and black & white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
207 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9555925-7-7 (9780955592577)
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Person
Toni Mount earned her Master's Degree by completing original research into a unique 15th-century medical manuscript. She is the author of several successful non-fiction books including the number one bestseller, Everyday Life in Medieval England, which reflects her detailed knowledge of the lives of ordinary people in the Middle Ages. Toni's enthusiastic understanding of the period allows her to create accurate, atmospheric settings and realistic characters for her Sebastian Foxley medieval murder mysteries. Toni's first career was as a scientist and this brings an extra dimension to her novels. It also led to her new biography of Sir Isaac Newton. She writes regularly for both The Richard III Society and The Tudor Society and is a major contributor to MedievalCourses.com.As well as writing, Toni teaches history to adults, co-ordinates a creative writing group and is a popular speaker to groups and societies. Toni is also a member of the Crime Writers' Association.