Product Description

This study reassesses the policies of the founder of the Tudor dynasty and shows how Henry worked within existing traditions rather than breaking with the past. Every facet of the reign is considered including the nature of government - both at central and local level, financial policy, relations with the Church, foreign policy, economic affairs and concludes by assessing Henry as a 'new monarch'.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #585950 in Books
• Published on: 1997-02-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 131 pages

Review
'Henry VII is an elegant volume...Its great merit lies in its clear and concise survey of the debates over Henry VII's methods of government, to which the results of recent work on the legal, financial and conciliar systems have been added.'

History Today (of the Second Edition)

Customer Reviews

A useful, informative book to supplement the A level course
The book is ideal for extra background reading which is really important to achieve high marks. However, as the book is written with the course in mind it is focused upon the main areas of Henry VII's reign rather than suplus information, which can be confusing. The text incoporates a blend of historical facts and an analytical approach, pushing the reader towards questioning the issues for themselves. Each of the areas are divided into digestable chunks, for example council and parliament into four sections, highlighting the most important areas so that the prose is easy to follow.
Another useful aspect is the overall conclusion (although this is quite short) but nevertheless encompasses the most important points. Similarly there are documents in the index (such as Polydore Vergil),which are useful, providing primary sources that can be studied individually and incorporated into essays to show evidence of backgroun reading.There is a detailed list of good books to read as well, providing the die hard Henry VII enthusiast with even more scope.