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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... Moreover , the revisionist shift from ver- tical to horizontal presentations of history has meant that critiques of exceptionalism ( and a renewed interest in comparative history ) have also been a feature of revisionist- style writings ...
... moreover , the consequent reduction in racial tensions even permitted an unprecedented deployment of Irish troops in France and Scotland . Conversely , some destabilising pressures were slower to manifest them- selves . Tudor reform ...
... Moreover , not all the commissions were reliable . In 1568 the Chester commission had to be purged of three gentry who were ' suspected in religion ' , but two others also suspect were retained ; and in the 1580s it was discovered that ...
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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 |