Ian Mortimer's effective writing style in The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England allows the readers to connect with the information on an immersive level. This is largely factored by his use of second-person point of view, precise language, and brevity in his sentence structures. The way Mortimer utilizes second person enables the reader to temporarily transport themselves into Elizabethan England. This is done by making it seem like his words apply to the reader as well which can better resonate through his audience and make it easier to understand. For example, "What can you do to avoid the plague? The answer is: very little... Although there are no fewer than twenty-three medical treatises, none of them will help you," from the
