This volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years.
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This volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey in England and the majority of James V in Scotland to the succession of James's grandson to the throne of England in 1603. The author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century English and Scottish history, focussing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational change.
The book incorporates recent work on topics such as Reformation settlements in both countries; the destruction of Anne Boleyn and Mary Queen of Scots; the characters of Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I and James VI; French intervention in Scotland; and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Common issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery; the relationship between monarch and subject; the developemnt of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion'; and shifting attitudes towards Ireland. Throughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the period.
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When we come to explore the England of four centuries past, we do not set out across some uncharted, alien landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fellow counsellors, council colleagues, adult king, personal monarchy, privy chamber, crown servants, privy counsellors, royal supremacy, northern rebellion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Low Countries, King Henry, Queen Mary, Mary of Guise, Old English, Queen Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn, Shane O'Neill, Mary Stuart, Reformation Parliament, William Cecil, King James, Robert Cecil, Stephen Gardiner, Act of Uniformity, Princess Elizabeth, Thomas Cromwell, House of Lords, John Knox, Sir Walter Ralegh, Ten Articles, Western Isles, East Anglia, Gaelic Ireland, Jane Grey New!
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When we come to explore the England of four centuries past, we do not set out across some uncharted, alien landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fellow counsellors, council colleagues, adult king, personal monarchy, privy chamber, crown servants, privy counsellors, royal supremacy, northern rebellion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Low Countries, King Henry, Queen Mary, Mary of Guise, Old English, Queen Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn, Shane O'Neill, Mary Stuart, Reformation Parliament, William Cecil, King James, Robert Cecil, Stephen Gardiner, Act of Uniformity, Princess Elizabeth, Thomas Cromwell, House of Lords, John Knox, Sir Walter Ralegh, Ten Articles, Western Isles, East Anglia, Gaelic Ireland, Jane Grey New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Tudor England 1486-1693 (Questions & Answers) by D.M. Loades on 6 pages
- The Tudor Nobility by G. W. Bernard on 6 pages
- Anne Boleyn by E. W. Ives on 4 pages
- The Tudor Regime by Penry Williams in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Renaissance and Reformation in Scotland: Essays in Honour of Gordon Donaldson by Ian B. Cowan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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