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The Later Tudors: England 1547-1603 (New Oxford History of England)
Penry Williams
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Description for The Later Tudors: England 1547-1603 (New Oxford History of England)
hardcover. This is the story of the workings and development of the English state and people between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I. This was a time of great cultural achievement - especially in drama and poetry - and also of intense danger from foreign invasion and religious dissent. Series: New Oxford History of England. Num Pages: 644 pages, 16 pp plates, maps, tables and genealogies. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 248 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1082.
The Later Tudors tells the story of England between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I. The second half of the sixteenth century was a period of intense conflict between the nations of Europe, and between competing Catholic and Protestant beliefs. These struggles produced acute anxiety in England, but the nation was saved from the disasters that befell her neighbours and, by the end of Elizabeth's reign, had achieved a remarkable sense of political and religious identity. In this masterly and comprehensive study, Penry Williams explains how this process came about. He begins by ... Read more
The Later Tudors tells the story of England between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I. The second half of the sixteenth century was a period of intense conflict between the nations of Europe, and between competing Catholic and Protestant beliefs. These struggles produced acute anxiety in England, but the nation was saved from the disasters that befell her neighbours and, by the end of Elizabeth's reign, had achieved a remarkable sense of political and religious identity. In this masterly and comprehensive study, Penry Williams explains how this process came about. He begins by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Series
New Oxford History of England
Condition
New
Weight
1082g
Number of Pages
644
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198228202
SKU
V9780198228202
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About Penry Williams
Penry Williams is Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford. He is the author of The Tudor Regime pb (1979, reissued 1981).
Reviews for The Later Tudors: England 1547-1603 (New Oxford History of England)
Displays all the virtues his admirers would expect from Penry Williams: clarity of expression, methodical surveys, judicious conclusions...Dr Williams's overall judgements are measured.
G.W. Bernard, University of Southampton, English Historical Review
Williams is an experienced and innovative commentator on this period: his Tudor Regime...was a landmark study of the mechanisms of Tudor government, and the present work brings ... Read more
G.W. Bernard, University of Southampton, English Historical Review
Williams is an experienced and innovative commentator on this period: his Tudor Regime...was a landmark study of the mechanisms of Tudor government, and the present work brings ... Read more