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.
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"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.
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This review is from: Who's Who in Tudor England (Who's Who in British History Series) (Hardcover)
This book is a chronologically-arranged series of biographies of important figures active in English history from 1485 to 1603. It's highly useful for students and for people with an interest in the period trying to find out quick but accurate information on someone they see mentioned elsewhere. It's not a great browsing book, but is an excellent reference resource. It's one of a series of books covering most of English and, later, British history. The only drawback is that its confinement to England means that some important players in Tudor history, such as the rebel Irish leaders of Elizabeth's reign, are omitted. However, it does include key Scots like Mary Stuart and Darnley.
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MARGARET BEAUFORT (1443-1509), Countess of Richmond, the mother of Henry VII, was the daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset and through him was descended from John of Gaunt, son of Edward III. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Queen of Scots, Sir John, Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, Catherine of Aragon, Archbishop of Canterbury, Queen Elizabeth, New Testament, Thomas Cromwell, Duke of Norfolk, Mary Tudor, Bishop of London, Prayer Book, Earl of Essex, Lady Jane Grey, English Catholics, Lord Chancellor, Earl of Leicester, John Hawkins, Privy Council, Protector Somerset, Earl of Warwick, Pilgrimage of Grace, West Indies, Mary Stuart New!
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MARGARET BEAUFORT (1443-1509), Countess of Richmond, the mother of Henry VII, was the daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset and through him was descended from John of Gaunt, son of Edward III. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
royal supremacy, plate fleet, northern earls Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Queen of Scots, Sir John, Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, Catherine of Aragon, Archbishop of Canterbury, Queen Elizabeth, New Testament, Thomas Cromwell, Duke of Norfolk, Mary Tudor, Bishop of London, Prayer Book, Earl of Essex, Lady Jane Grey, English Catholics, Lord Chancellor, Earl of Leicester, John Hawkins, Privy Council, Protector Somerset, Earl of Warwick, Pilgrimage of Grace, West Indies, Mary Stuart New!
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