The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain by J S Morrill

The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain by J S Morrill

Two centuries of dramatic change are covered by this exciting and richly illustrated work. Eighteen leading scholars explore the political, social, religious, and cultural history of the period when monarchs based in south-east England imperfectly attempted to extend their authority over the whole of the British Isles. These centuries witnessed the Reformation, the civil wars, and two revolutions, in which two monarchs, two wives of a king, and two archbishops of Canterbury were tried and executed, and hundreds of men and women tortured and burned in the name of religion. Yet in the same period, an explosion of literacy and the printed word, transformations in landscapes and townscapes, new forms of wealth, new structures of power, and new forms of political participation freed minds and broadened horizons. These centuries marked the beginning of Britain's imperial power and its emergence as perhaps the most liberal and mature of European states. The integrated illustrations and maps form an essential part of the book, complementing all aspects of the text. It also contains a Chronology, Glossary, Family Trees of the monarchy, Further Reading, and an extensive Index.

After forty years of teaching British, Irish, and European history at Cambridge, John Morrill resigned in 2013. The long historical relationship between England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, situated in a European comparative framework, has piqued my curiosity. He is a member of the British Academy and an Honorary Member of both the Royal Irish Academy and the Academy of Finland. He has written and edited more than twenty books and published more than 100 essays and articles.

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ISBN 13	9780192893277
ISBN 10	0192893270
Title	The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain
Author	J S Morrill
Series	Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2000-11-02
Number of pages	504
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