John Guy

The Tudors

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

In this revised and updated edition of The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction, John Guy offers a compelling and authoritative guide to all aspects of the Tudor period. From politics, religion, and economics, to gender, art, and culture, this is a fascinating exploration of the leaders of the day and the culture of the time.

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Produktdetails

• A Very Short Introduction .
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 172mm x 108mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 129g
• ISBN-13: 9780199674725
• ISBN-10: 0199674728
• Artikelnr.: 37766503

Autorenporträt

John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. His previous titles include My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots (Fourth Estate, 2004), A Daughter's Love: Thomas and Margaret More (Fourth Estate, 2008), and Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim (Penguin-Viking, 2012). Recognised as one of Britain's leading historians on the Tudor period, he lecturers and speaks widely at literary festivals and on radio and television. He was the Winner of the 2004 Whitbread Biography Award and of the 2005 Marsh Biography Award.

Inhaltsangabe

Genealogical table
The Tudor Succession
Note on Units of Currency
1: Henry VII: Founding a new dynasty
2: Henry VIII: The personification of power
3: The Reformation and British 'Imperial' Kingship
4: Mid-Tudor crisis and the succession
5: Philip and Mary: an experiment in dual monarchy
6: The early Elizabethan polity
7: Material culture and the arts
8: After the armada
Further reading
Chronology
Index