Humphrey Newton (1466-1536): an early Tudor Gentleman
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Humphrey Newton (1466-1536): an early Tudor Gentleman by Deborah Youngs
Biography of Humphrey Newton offers a unique view of gentry life at the time.
[A] significant contribution to gentry studies[...] The point of Youngs's book is to contribute to the all too small pool of insights into the people and personalities at the heart of local society in early Tudor England, something she achieves with aplomb. * EUROPEAN REVIEW OF HISTORY *
A lively and sympathetic assessment of [Newton's] life and his way of living it. [...] A highly readable and enjoyable volume: less a biography than a reconstruction of a Tudor life lived well away from the turmoil of the royal court. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *
[Gives] a wonderful impression of the man and his affairs. [...] This is an important study for all historians of early Tudor social history. * AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW *
Such a book could only be written by a scholar with an impressive range of interdisciplinary skills. [It] contributes to two rather neglected areas of late medieval studies: the literary culture of early Tudor England and the literature of the minor gentry. [...] A careful, compelling, and well researched discussion of Newton's life - accentuating in careful detail both its socio-economic and cultural aspects. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Essential reading for any local historian working on the late medieval period. * THE LOCAL HISTORIAN *
In her detailed and multi-dimensional study, Deborah Youngs succeeds in locating Humphrey Newton in both his local environment and broader social and cultural context, providing the reader with an insight into the mind of 'an ordinary gentleman'. * THE RICARDIAN *
A fascinating history of one individual: his background, means of making a living, religious beliefs and cultural life. [.] Thoroughly researched, well written and clearly presented [.] Young's research has created something of great importance: a vivid recreation of what it was like to live in a particular area. * TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE *
A lively and sympathetic assessment of [Newton's] life and his way of living it. [...] A highly readable and enjoyable volume: less a biography than a reconstruction of a Tudor life lived well away from the turmoil of the royal court. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *
[Gives] a wonderful impression of the man and his affairs. [...] This is an important study for all historians of early Tudor social history. * AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW *
Such a book could only be written by a scholar with an impressive range of interdisciplinary skills. [It] contributes to two rather neglected areas of late medieval studies: the literary culture of early Tudor England and the literature of the minor gentry. [...] A careful, compelling, and well researched discussion of Newton's life - accentuating in careful detail both its socio-economic and cultural aspects. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Essential reading for any local historian working on the late medieval period. * THE LOCAL HISTORIAN *
In her detailed and multi-dimensional study, Deborah Youngs succeeds in locating Humphrey Newton in both his local environment and broader social and cultural context, providing the reader with an insight into the mind of 'an ordinary gentleman'. * THE RICARDIAN *
A fascinating history of one individual: his background, means of making a living, religious beliefs and cultural life. [.] Thoroughly researched, well written and clearly presented [.] Young's research has created something of great importance: a vivid recreation of what it was like to live in a particular area. * TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE *
Youngs, Deborah: - Deborah Youngs is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Wales Swansea
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843833956 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843833956 |
| Title | Humphrey Newton (1466-1536): an early Tudor Gentleman |
| Author | Deborah Youngs |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
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