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Book Synopsis
A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.
  • Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience
  • Gives an overview of the period's history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues
  • Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton's Paradise Regained
  • Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement


Table of Contents

Aims and Acknowledgements vi

Quoting from Early Modern Texts ix

Illustrations x

England’s Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi

Timeline of Key Events xii

1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1

2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27

3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509–47) 59

4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547–53) 92

5 The Elizabethan Era (1558–1603) 115

6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603–25) 149

7 Charles I (1625–42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181

8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early

Restoration (1642–71) 214

Index 252

A Short History of Early Modern England

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 8 April 2011
      ISBN-13 9781405195591
      978-1405195591
      ISBN-10 1405195592
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.
      • Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience
      • Gives an overview of the period's history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues
      • Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton's Paradise Regained
      • Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement


      Table of Contents

      Aims and Acknowledgements vi

      Quoting from Early Modern Texts ix

      Illustrations x

      England’s Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi

      Timeline of Key Events xii

      1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1

      2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27

      3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509–47) 59

      4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547–53) 92

      5 The Elizabethan Era (1558–1603) 115

      6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603–25) 149

      7 Charles I (1625–42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181

      8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early

      Restoration (1642–71) 214

      Index 252

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