John Leland's Itinerary: Travels in Tudor England

Translates into modern English and compresses into a single volume the historical and topographical aspects of John Leland's accounts of his travels through England and Wales in the 1540s. Written at a time of great change for England, the volume draws a picture of the growth of English nationalism and the transition to Tudor city plans. The material presented here has been rearranged to reflect the county organization of the lands Leland traveled. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.