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- The new, fully-updated edition of the popular introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period--offers fresh scholarship and improved readability.
- About the Author: Robert Bucholz is Professor of History at Loyola University, Chicago, USA.
- 512 Pages
- History, Europe
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About the Book
"Early Modern England, 1485--1714: A Narrative History is a lively, up-to-date survey of the Tudor--Stuart period. The narrative shows how 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 clear snapshots of how social and cultural changes affected ordinary English people at the beginning, middle, and end of the period. The authors also show how Irish, Scottish, and Welsh developments affected English history. This new edition takes into account of recent scholarship on Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, early modern London, as well as broader economic developments during the period, and gender and cultural life. A new preface addresses the issue of "periodization" and the book has been revised to enhance narrative flow and accessibility. Written by two leading scholars and experienced teachers of the subject, Early Modern England assumes no prior knowledge of English history. Student aids to the text include maps, illustrations, and genealogies, as well as expanded online resources"--Book Synopsis
The new, fully-updated edition of the popular introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period--offers fresh scholarship and improved readability.
Early Modern England 1485-1714 is the market-leading introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period of English history. This accessible and engaging volume enables readers to understand the political, religious, cultural, and socio-economic forces that propelled the nation from small feudal state to preeminent world power. The authors, leading scholars and teachers in the field, have designed the text for those with little or no prior knowledge of the subject. The book's easy-to-follow narrative explores the world the English created and inhabited between the 15th and 18th centuries.
This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest scholarship on the subject, such as Henry VIII's role in the English Reformation and the use of gendered language by Elizabeth I. A new preface addresses the theme of periodization, while revised chapters offer fresh perspectives on proto-industrialization in England, economic developments in early modern London, merchants and adventurers in the Middle East, the popular cultural life of ordinary people, and more. Offering a lively, reader-friendly narrative of the period, this text:
- Offers a wide-ranging overview of two and half centuries of English history in one volume
- Highlights how social and cultural changes affected ordinary English people at various stages of the time period
- Explores how the Irish, Scots, and Welsh affected English history
- Features maps, charts, genealogies and illustrations throughout the text
- Includes access to a companion website containing online resources
Early Modern England 1485-1714 is an indispensable resource for undergraduate students in early modern England courses, as well as students in related fields such as literature and Renaissance studies.
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The new, fully-updated edition of the popular introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period--offers fresh scholarship and improved readability.
Early Modern England 1485-1714 is the market-leading introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period of English history. This accessible and engaging volume enables readers to understand the political, religious, cultural, and socio-economic forces that propelled the nation from small feudal state to preeminent world power. The authors, leading scholars and teachers in the field, have designed the text for those who are first learning about the subject. The book's easy-to-follow narrative explores the world the English created and inhabited between the 15th and 18th centuries.
This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest scholarship on the subject, such as Henry VIII's role in the English Reformation and the use of gendered language by Elizabeth I. A new preface addresses the theme of periodization, while revised chapters offer fresh perspectives on the various migrants and refugees in early modern England, economic developments in early modern London, merchants and adventurers, the cultural life of ordinary people, and more. This lively, reader-friendly narrative of the period:
- Offers a wide-ranging overview of two and half centuries of English history in one volume
- Highlights how social and cultural changes affected ordinary English people at various stages of the time period
- Explores how the Irish, Scots, and Welsh affected English history
- Features maps, charts, genealogies, and illustrations throughout the text
- Includes access to a companion website containing online resources
- Provides a completely updated bibliography of recent and accessible works
Early Modern England 1485-1714 is an indispensable resource for undergraduate students in early modern England courses, as well as students in related fields such as literature and Renaissance studies.
About the Author
Robert Bucholz is Professor of History at Loyola University, Chicago, USA. He is the author of several books on English history including The Augustan Court: Queen Anne and the Decline of Court Culture and, with Joseph Ward, London: A Social and Cultural History 1550-1750.
Newton Key is Professor of History at Eastern Illinois University, USA. He has authored articles and book chapters on feasting, preaching, politicking, and conspiring in early modern England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
They both have co-edited the companion sourcebook Sources and Debates in English History, 1485-1714.