The Tudors: History of a Dynasty
Author(s): David Loades
Offers an overview of the Tudor dynasty. Exploring the reign of each monarch within the framework of the dynasty, the author unpacks the key questions surrounding the monarchy; the relationship between church and the state, development of government, war and foreign policy, the question of Ireland and the issue of succession in Tudor politics.
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David Loades is one of the leading historians of the Tudor monarchy. He is the author of the definitive biography of Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary Tudor: A Life (1989) and of The Tudor Court (second edition, 2003). He is Honorary Research Professor at the University of Sheffield and Director of the British Academy John Foxe Project.
Introduction; 1. The Coming 1485; 2. The Being 1485-1495; 3. Policies 1495-1509; 4. The Young Hercules 1509-1520; 5. A Mature King 1521-1532; 6. Ageing 1533-1540; 7. An Old Tyrant? 1537-1547; 8 The protectorate 1547-1549; 9. The Young Josais 1549-53; 10. A Ruling Queen 1553-55; 11. Philip and Mary 1555-1558; 12. Two Queens 1558-1569; 13. Elizabeth in Charge 1546-1581; 14. War 1581-1589; 15. Latter Days 1589-1603; Epilogue: A Shift in Political Culture.
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- : Continuum Publishing Corporation
- : Continuum Publishing Corporation
- : 31 January 2012
- : United States
- : 01 March 2012
- : books
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- : 288
- : 941.05
- : Hardback
- : David Loades