England Under the Tudors
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Author Description
Geoffrey Elton (1921-1994) was one of the great historians of the Tudor period. England Under the Tudors is his major work and an outstanding history of a crucial and turbulent period in British and European history. Revised several times since its first publication in 1955, England Under the Tudors charts a historical period that witnessed monumental changes in religion, monarchy, and government --and one that continued to shape British history long after. Spanning the commencement of Henry VII's reign to the death of Elizabeth I, Elton's magisterial account is populated by many colourful and influential characters, from Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer and Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scots. Elton also examines aspects of the Tudor period that had been previously overlooked, such as empire and commonwealth, agriculture and industry, seapower and the role of the arts and literature. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Diarmaid MacCulloch.
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THE THESIS
How did the administrative, religious, and political shifts during the Tudor dynasty fundamentally restructure the British state and its global trajectory? G. R. Elton, a preeminent scholar of the sixteenth century, utilizes extensive archival research and political analysis to argue that the Tudor era represented a transformative period of modernization in government and social organization. His work provides a comprehensive examination of the transition from medieval structures to the early modern state, focusing on the centralization of power and the evolution of the monarchy.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A chronological analysis of the Tudor dynasty from the reign of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I.
- Detailed examinations of administrative reforms, particularly the role of Thomas Cromwell in government evolution.
- Analysis of socio-economic factors including agriculture, industry, and the development of maritime power.
- Exploration of religious upheaval and the impact of the Reformation on the English state.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Historians and scholars widely regard this text as a foundational work for understanding the political mechanics of the Tudor period. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous and authoritative account of the era's complex administrative changes.
Page Count:
540
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
020382542X
ISBN-13:
9780203825426
History
Tudor Period
British History
European History
Political History
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