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England Under the Tudors

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About the Book

First published in 1955 and never out of print, this wonderfully written text by one of the great historians of the twentieth century has guided generations of students through the turbulent history of Tudor England.

Now in its third edition, England Under the Tudors charts a historical period that saw some monumental changes in religion, monarchy, government and the arts. Elton's classic and highly readable introduction to the Tudor period offers an essential source of information from the start of Henry VII's reign to the death of Elizabeth I.

Reviews

'The best full-length introductory history of the Tudor period ... Written with great verve, it will delight both the scholar and the general reader.' – The Spectator

'Students of history owe Elton major debts. He has shown that political history is still worth investigation, that it offers the possibility of exciting discovery and genuine debate. He has demonstrated that scholarly work can be presented in prose that is witty, muscular, clear and above everything, readable.' – The Times Education Supplement

Table of Contents

1. The Tudor Problem 2. Henry VII: Securing the Dynasty 3. Henry VII: Restoration of Government 4. The Great Cardinal 5. The King's Great Matter 6. Thomas Cromwell and the Break with Rome 7. The Tudor Revolution: Empire and Commonwealth 8. The Crisis of the Tudors, 1540–58 9. England During the Price Revolution 10. The Elizabethan Settlement, 1558–68 11. The Growing Conflict, 1568–85 12. Seapower 13. War, 1585–1603 14. The Structure of the Age: Conservatism 15. The Structure of the Age: Renaissance 16. The Last Years 17. Revisions (1972)

About the Author(s)

Sir geoffrey Elton was Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Clare College