The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660The history of the British Isles is the story of four peoples linked together by a process of state building that was as much about far-sighted planning and vision as coincidence, accident and failure. It is a history of revolts and reversal, familial bonds and enmity, the study of which does much to explain the underlying tension between the nations of modern day Britain. The Making of the British Islesrecounts the development of the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the Anglo-French dual monarchy under Henry VI through the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation crisis, the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, the British multiple monarchy and the Cromwellian Republic, ending with the acts of British Union and the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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... appeared as the arbiter of Europe and won fame and renown , particularly among humanists like Erasmus who had long campaigned for such an initiative ( for instance , his Querela Pacis ) , while also allowing the king to sell Tournai ...
... appeared to undermine the kingdom's officially English identity . Thus , it was not until 1571 that the first Gaelic book ap- peared in Ireland . Queen Elizabeth had advanced money to the Irish bishops for type and a press for a Gaelic ...
... appeared to undermine the kingdom's officially English identity . Thus , it was not until 1571 that the first Gaelic book ap- peared in Ireland . Queen Elizabeth had advanced money to the Irish bishops for type and a press for a Gaelic ...
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The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660 Steven G. Ellis No preview available - 2007 |