Looks at the medieval English village, Elton, and through it how medieval people lived their lives, births, marriages, deaths, loves, work, etc.

Originally published in 1990 by Harper & Row.

Prologue: Elton -- The village emerges -- The English village: Elton -- The lord -- The villagers: who they are -- The villagers: how they lived -- Marriage and the family -- The village at work -- The parish -- Village justice -- The passing of the medieval village.