Readers' Guide to Books on Tudor and Stuart Britain
Author : Library Association. County Libraries Group
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Page : 19 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Library Association. County Libraries Group
Publisher :
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Library Association. County Libraries Group
Publisher :
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Best books
ISBN : 9780853654100
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,48 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : John Stephen Morrill
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 43,74 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780192893277
Two centuries of dramatic change are covered by this exciting and richly illustrated work. Eighteen leading scholars explore the political, social, religious, and cultural history of the period when monarchs based in south-east England imperfectly attempted to extend their authority over thewhole of the British Isles. These centuries witnessed the Reformation, the civil wars, and two revolutions, in which two monarchs, two wives of a king, and two archbishops of Canterbury were tried and executed, and hundreds of men and women tortured and burned in the name of religion. Yet in the same period, an explosion ofliteracy and the printed word, transformations in landscapes and townscapes, new forms of wealth, new structures of power, and new forms of political participation freed minds and broadened horizons. These centuries marked the beginning of Britain's imperial power and its emergence as perhaps themost liberal and mature of European states. The integrated illustrations and maps form an essential part of the book, complementing all aspects of the text. It also contains a Chronology, Glossary, Family Trees of the monarchy, Further Reading, and an extensive Index.
Author : Library Association. County Libraries Group
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 10,14 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Best books
ISBN :
Author : Roger Lockyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0429861958
Tudor and Stuart Britain charts the political, religious, economic and social history of Britain from the start of Henry VII’s reign in 1485 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714, providing students and lecturers with a detailed chronological narrative of significant events, such as the Reformation, the nature of Tudor government, the English Civil War, the Interregnum and the restoration of the monarchy. This fourth edition has been fully updated and each chapter now begins with an introductory overview of the topic being discussed, in which important and current historical debates are highlighted. Other new features of the book include a closer examination of the image and style of leadership that different monarchs projected during their reigns; greater coverage of Phillip II and Mary I as joint monarchs; new sections exploring witchcraft during the period and the urban sector in the Stuart age; and increased discussion of the English Civil War, of Oliver Cromwell and of Cromwellian rule during the 1650s. Also containing an entirely rewritten guide to further reading and enhanced by a wide selection of maps and illustrations, Tudor and Stuart Britain is an excellent resource for both students and teachers of this period.
Author : David Cressy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 2006-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0521032466
In this exploration of the social context of reading and writing in pre-industrial England, David Cressy tackles important questions about the limits of participation in the mainstream of early modern society. To what extent could people at different social levels share in political, religious, literary and cultural life; how vital was the ability to read and write; and how widely distributed were these skills? Using a combination of humanist and social-scientific methods, Dr Cressy provides a detailed reconstruction of the profile of literacy in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England, looking forward to the eighteenth century and also making comparisons with other European societies.
Author : Roger Lockyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 131786882X
Providing detailed coverage of the main political and religious issues of the age, this new edition of Tudor and Stuart Britain has expanded sections on Ireland and Scotland, ensuring the text considers Britain as a whole. Historiographically up to date, there is also extra coverage of economic and social topics including trade and industry, the structure of society, the treatment of the poor, and the role of women. A guide to further reading lists the principal works published on the period since 1990, providing students with an excellent resource for extra research. This text is ideal for introductory undergradutate courses in Early Modern British History.
Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,66 MB
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 125003759X
Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his The History of England series, charting the course of English history from Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I. Rich in detail and atmosphere, Peter Ackroyd's Tudors is the story of Henry VIII's relentless pursuit of both the perfect wife and the perfect heir; of how the brief reign of the teenage king, Edward VI, gave way to the violent reimposition of Catholicism and the stench of bonfires under "Bloody Mary." It tells, too, of the long reign of Elizabeth I, which, though marked by civil strife, plots against the queen and even an invasion force, finally brought stability. Above all, however, it is the story of the English Reformation and the making of the Anglican Church. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, England was still largely feudal and looked to Rome for direction; at its end, it was a country where good governance was the duty of the state, not the church, and where men and women began to look to themselves for answers rather than to those who ruled them.
Author : D. M. Loades
Publisher : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 43,46 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :
"A masterful attempt to describe the historical secondary literature of the British Isles -- from prehistory to the present day -- the set is comprised of substantial essays of 1,000 to 3,000 words each on a wide array of subjects -- all written by pre-eminent scholars in language accessible to beginning students and advanced researchers. Each listed essay title is given a thorough annotation."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.