A Companion to Tudor BritainRobert Tittler, Norman L. Jones A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles.
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... Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII, and Iane Seymour' ('The Whitehall Mural') l 667 Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 'Elizabeth I' ('The Ditchley Portrait') Anon., 'Iames V of Scotland' Adrian Vanson, 'Iames VI of Scotland' Nicholas ...
... Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII, and Iane Seymour' ('The Whitehall Mural') l 667 Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 'Elizabeth I' ('The Ditchley Portrait') Anon., 'Iames V of Scotland' Adrian Vanson, 'Iames VI of Scotland' Nicholas ...
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... Henry VIII imposed direct rule, setting out to bring the Irish under as strict control as he could manage, and adopting the anomalous title of King of Ireland in 1541 to symbolize his intent. Both the Scottish and English monarchies ...
... Henry VIII imposed direct rule, setting out to bring the Irish under as strict control as he could manage, and adopting the anomalous title of King of Ireland in 1541 to symbolize his intent. Both the Scottish and English monarchies ...
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... Henry VII actually ruled and undermining the assumption that Henry VIII and his ministers were the great innovators. David Grummitt, writing on Henry VII, and Ioe Block, writing on Henry VIII, show us an early Tudor system of governance ...
... Henry VII actually ruled and undermining the assumption that Henry VIII and his ministers were the great innovators. David Grummitt, writing on Henry VII, and Ioe Block, writing on Henry VIII, show us an early Tudor system of governance ...
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... Henry had even been put aboard a ship at St Malo bound for England. At the last minute he feigned illness and escaped capture and an uncertain fate in England. The death of Edward IV on 9 April 1483 transformed Henry's position. Soon ...
... Henry had even been put aboard a ship at St Malo bound for England. At the last minute he feigned illness and escaped capture and an uncertain fate in England. The death of Edward IV on 9 April 1483 transformed Henry's position. Soon ...
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... Henry VII's character and style of kingship. The personal nature of Henry's rule, his suspicion of others and the absolute trust he placed in those who had stood by him in exile were distinctly his, products of his unique upbringing ...
... Henry VII's character and style of kingship. The personal nature of Henry's rule, his suspicion of others and the absolute trust he placed in those who had stood by him in exile were distinctly his, products of his unique upbringing ...
Contents
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Part II Belief | 201 |
Part III People and Groups | 307 |
Part IV Culture | 401 |
Bibliography | 526 |
Index | 563 |
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