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The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
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Product Description
Two centuries of dramatic change are covered by this exciting and richly illustrated work. Eighteen leading scholars explore the political, social, religious, and cultural history of the period when monarchs based in south-east England imperfectly attempted to extend their authority over the whole of the British Isles. These centuries witnessed the Reformation, the civil wars, and two revolutions, in which two monarchs, two wives of a king, and two archbishops of Canterbury were tried and executed, and hundreds of men and women tortured and burned in the name of religion. Yet in the same period, an explosion of literacy and the printed word, transformations in landscapes and townscapes, new forms of wealth, new structures of power, and new forms of political participation freed minds and broadened horizons. These centuries marked the beginning of Britain's imperial power and its emergence as perhaps the most liberal and mature of European states. The integrated illustrations and maps form an essential part of the book, complementing all aspects of the text. It also contains a Chronology, Glossary, Family Trees of the monarchy, Further Reading, and an extensive Index.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #412193 in Books
- Published on: 2000-11-02
- Format: Illustrated
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 528 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"The text is well written.... the comprehensive bibliography will be of great value to those who wish to do further research."-- School Library Journal
"Nicely integrates the text with hundreds of images of the Tudor and Stuart dynasties."--Booklist
About the Author
John Morrill is Professor of British and Irish History, University of Cambridge, and Vice Master of Selwyn College. He has written and edited fourteen books, mainly about the seventeenth century, including Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution (1990), and The Nature of the English Revolution (1992).
