Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History - Softcover

Robert Bucholz; Newton Key

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631213937 ISBN 13: 9780631213932

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2003

Synopsis

Early Modern England is the first new survey of the Tudor-Stuart period in a quarter century.

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• Written by two leading scholars.
  
• Assumes no prior knowledge of British history.
  
• Text is broken up with maps, illustrations, and genealogies; includes glossary.
  
• Focuses on what political, religious, and constitutional developments meant to ordinary people.
  
• Covers relevant events in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
  
• Places the Tudor-Stuart period in the context of what happened before and after.
  
• Accompanied by the student sourcebook Sources and Debates in English History, 1485-1714 - see http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/0631213910

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About this title

Book Description:

Early Modern England 14851714 is the first new survey of the TudorStuart period in a quarter century. Written by two leading scholars and experienced teachers of the subject, it assumes no prior knowledge of English history. The text is broken up with reader aids including maps, illustrations, and genealogies.The narrative shows how, under the Tudors and the Stuarts, England transformed itself from a feudal and relatively minor European state into a constitutional monarchy and the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth. The story of struggles over governmental and religious policies is enlivened by snapshots of how social and cultural changes affected ordinary English men and women. The authors also cover developments in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales that are relevant to English history.An introduction sets the scene, providing students with an overview of the physical and mental geography of early modern England. Opening and closing chapters explain how the events covered in the book fit into the course of English history.

About the Author:

Robert Bucholz is Associate Professor of History at Loyola University of Chicago. He is the author of The Augustan Court: Queen Anne and the Decline of Court Culture (1993) and, with Sir John Sainty, Officials of the Royal Household 1660–1837 (2 volumes, 1997–8). He has written articles on Queen Anne and the court.Newton Key is Professor of History at Eastern Illinois University. He has written articles on preaching, on feasting, on charity, and on local politicking in Stuart England and Wales.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0631213937
• ISBN 13: 9780631213932
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456