Includes bibliographical references (pages 672-679) and index.
Contents:
Landscape and seascape -- 'His wit always quick and ready': the reign of Henry VII --'With my own eyes to see': early Tudor religion -- Suffering in life and consolation in death -- 'Glorious knight and Christian king': the reign of Henry VIII -- Authority and dissent: the balance of power -- From Utopia to Babel: the beginning of reformation -- Edward VI and the trials of the young Josiah -- 'The vigour of invention': Renaissance words -- The problem of queenship: the reign of Mary I -- Imagining the other: Europe and the wider world -- The invention of gloriana: the reign of Elizabeth I -- A world divided -- The drama of life and the politics of performance.
Summary:
When Henry VII landed in a secluded bay in a far corner of Wales, it seemed inconceivable that this outsider could ever be king of England. Yet he and his descendants became some of England's most unforgettable rulers, and gave their name to an age. The story of the Tudor monarchs is as astounding as it was unexpected, but it was not the only one unfolding between 1485 and 1603.0 In cities, towns, and villages, families and communities lived their lives through times of great upheaval. In this comprehensive new history, Lucy Wooding lets their voices speak, exploring not just how monarchs ruled but also how men and women thought, wrote, lived, and died. We see a monarchy under strain, religion in crisis, a population contending with war, rebellion, plague, and poverty. Remarkable in its range and depth, Tudor England explores the many tensions of these turbulent years and presents a markedly different picture from the one we thought we knew.
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