The Elizabethan Underworld
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The Elizabethan Underworld

Gamini Salgado
3.54
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The complex network of beggars and thieves, vagabonds and rogues that inhabited the colourful underworld society of London's taverns, brothels and gambling dens is what the author investigates. The book contains 60 illustrations from manuscripts and pamphlets, bringing to life this sector of Elizabethan society.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionCrimeElizabethan PeriodBritish LiteratureEuropean HistoryTudor Period
256 Pages

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