The Tudor chronicles
Doran, Susan2008
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This is a year-by-year chronology of the Tudor period with each year being covered in a concise, informative and accessible narrative, amplified by extensive quotations from contemporary sources and accompanied by generously captioned images of the period. The Tudor period (1485 to 1603) marks in the minds of many the emergence of an English national identity. Defined by the totemic figure of the virgin queen - Elizabeth I - it witnessed the end of the dynastic uncertainties of the Wars of the Roses, the creation and triumph of the Anglican Church; the successful repulsion of foreign invaders and the beginnings of the adventure of empire; the blossoming of a sublimely gifted generation of musical composers, including Thomas Tallis and William Byrd; and the flowering of English poetry and drama, culminating in the glories of Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. But it was also a period wracked by rebellion, invasion scares, sectarian strife, and - increasingly - by worries about dynastic succession.The Tudor Chronicles is a compelling, year-by-year chronology of this tumultuous and critical period in the development of the modern English nation. Each year is covered by a concise, informative and accessible narrative, amplified by extensive quotations from contemporary sources and accompanied by generously captioned and stunning images of the period - including portraits, maps, illuminations, royal seals, tapestries and other artefacts.Authoritative, informative and sumptuous, and compiled by a scholar who is steeped in knowledge of the period, The Tudor Chronicles brings a glorious era of English history dramatically and vividly to life. It is the perfect gift book for anyone with a love of, or fascination for, 16th-century English history.
Main title:
The Tudor chronicles / Susan Doran.
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Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2008.
Collation:
415 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 410) and index.
Contents:
Introduction.Henry VII. Henry VIII. Edward VI. Mary I. Elizabeth I. The Tudor Succession: a family tree. Sources for featured quotations. Notes on the text. Index. Picture credits.
ISBN:
9781847244222 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.05
LC class:
DA315
Language:
English
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BRN:
298630