AdMy A–Z of Medieval Life – the latest HistoryExtra Academy – is based on some of the themes I explore in my Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England. he idea is to place readers in the context of the period, so they may not only judge medieval people’s values and ways of life in relation to their own modern ways of life but also see themselves through medieval eyes. Explore Ian Mortimer’s A–Z of Medieval Life“I very much doubt you’ll guess any of the themes with which I start off my medieval A–Z. “The next four subjects are all big ones – some of the most important. “Four more big themes follow – and one at least is bound to make you think.