Who's Who in Tudor England (Who's Who in British History)

Routh, C. R. N.; Holmes, Peter (revised by)

ISBN 10: 0811716392 / ISBN 13: 9780811716390

Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2001

About this Item

Gray hardcover with gold-color lettering on spine, xvii, 445 pp., illus., 4 genealogy tables, illustrated jacket. 1st North American Edition, 1st Printing. Light wear at heel of spine, unmarked, tight binding, nice jacket. Tudor England, 1485-1603. The range of individuals included is extensive, embracing royalty, politicians, poets, playwrights, inventors, and artists.

Seller Inventory # 025495

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Who's Who in Tudor England (Who's Who in British History)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811716392
• ISBN 13: 9780811716390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First American Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • History/Biography

About this title

Synopsis

Among the noted figures of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries featured in this volume are Guy Fawkes, the Yorkshire Protestant who joined the Spanish Army and converted to Catholicism, later to return to become the prime mover in the Gunpowder Plot. Also making an appearance is Nell Gwynne, the former orange seller who became a favored mistress of Charles II; and Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England and nemesis of the monarchy.

From the Publisher

"When histories, too often, have little room for the individuals who are the life and soul of the past, there is a place for a history which is composed of the lives of those who helped to make it what it was-and is."-Geoffrey Treasure, series editor Stackpole is pleased to introduce the first two installments in the Who's Who in British History series. Chronologically arranged and extensively indexed, these eight volumes are an indispensable guide to the people of 2,000 years of British history, from kings and archbishops to artists, warriors, and revolutionaries. Each volume paints a portrait of an age. Unlike in typical biographical dictionaries, entries of the subjects are placed in the context of their time. The chronological arrangements foster a sense of intimacy and narrative, allowing readers to read the volumes from cover to cover and to gain new insights into the particular era's history.