Don't Know Much About History . . .

[Amy Z]

Haggridd wrote:

> if you find texts
> boring, I recommend historical fiction by authors with a 
reputation
> for accuracy.  These can give you a sense of a period far better 
than
> a textbook.

Can anyone comment on the accuracy of Ellis Peters's Brother 
Cadfael mysteries--the setting, that is?  (Surely in this crowd 
there must be someone who's an expert on 12th-century English 
monasticism.)  I love them and find the history fascinating, but 
always wonder whether I'm actually learning any history.

Amy Z
busily copying down all of these recommendations, because 
she don't know much about history either