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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... officials ; and in the provinces 700-800 other officers , mainly keepers of forests and castles or stewards of manors . Since the formal institutions of government were almost exclusively financial and legal , its officers were likewise ...
... officials , issuing a series of council orders which increased in frequency and complexity as the century progressed . Only the broad out- line and main developments can be traced here . Export of corn was controlled by statute ...
... officials to court - based officials - and without consult- ing the Scottish parliament reveals much about the king's personality and his attitude toward his northern kingdom . " Between 1628 and 1633 Charles relied on the earl of ...
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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 |