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Fiue Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie

By Thomas Tusser

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover ancient wisdom dispensed in verse, where farm work meets household management, and morals underpin the making of a successful home.

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2016-04-15
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Summary

"Fiue Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandrie" by Thomas Tusser is a handbook from the 1500s offering advice on farming and running a household. Designed for farmers and their families, the book teaches how to be better at growing crops and managing their homes. The book begins explaining how it's set up and why it's important to link farming with household tasks. It will then provide information on farming during different seasons, tips for saving money, and how husbands and wives should behave. Tusser uses rhymes to make the lessons easier to remember and shows the customs of the time, stressing that good farming is tied to good morals.

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