Routledge Companion to the Tudor Age

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Routledge Companion to the Tudor Age

European history: Reformation Social and cultural history

Author: Rosemary O'Day

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Collection: Routledge Companions to History

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 26th July 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 5 Mb

ISBN: 9781136962530


This new Companion is an invaluable guide to one of the most colourful periods in history. Covering everything from the Reformation, controversies over the succession and the prayer book to literature, the family and education, this highly accessible reference tool contains commentary on the key events in the reigns of the five Tudor monarchs from Henry VII to Elizabeth I.

Opening with a general introduction, it includes a wealth of chronologies, biographies, statistics, and maps, as well as a glossary and a guide to the key works in the field. Topics covered include:

Topics covered include:

• The establishment of the Tudor dynasty; monarchs and their consorts; rebellions against the Tudors

• The legal system- central and ecclesiastical courts

• Government- central and local; the Monarchy and Parliament

• The Church – structure and changes throughout this tumultuous period

• Ireland- timeline of key events

• Population- numbers and distribution

• The World of Learning- education; literature; religion

• The key debates in the field.

This book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the Tudor Age.

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