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You can tell a lot about people by their spending habits. What do they buy for themselves? And what do they buy for other people? This week, Danièle speaks with Abigail S. Armstrong about royal financial records, what they can tell us about Margaret of France during Edward I’s last days, and what one incredible inventory reveals about royal relationships in England’s turbulent thirteenth century. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please visit patreon.com/themedievalpodcast
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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 346 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host, Danielle Sibulski. You can tell a lot about people by their spending habits. What do they buy for themselves?
And what do they buy for other people? One of the fun things about studying history is having the permission to dig through old records to discover treasures in a box of receipts. This week I spoke with Dr Abigail S. Armstrong about Royal Financial Records.
Abby is an independent researcher who has worked extensively on Royal and Aristocratic accounting in England and beyond, including her last book, The Materiality of Medieval Administration in Northern England. Their latest book is Approaching Records of the Household and Wardrobe, the Royal Accounts
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