Book

England under the Tudors

Methuen • 4 • Published In 1974 • Pages: xi, 522

By: Elton, G. R. (Geoffrey Rudolph).

Abstract

This is an overview of political developments in England during Tudor times, with reference to relevant events in the British Isles as a whole, Western Europe, and the New World. Revisions made in 1972 are grouped in Chapter XVII.

Region

Europe

Sub Region

British Isles

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; Martin Malone; 1976-1977

Field Date

not applicable

Coverage Date

1485-1603

Coverage Place

England and Wales, United Kingdom

Notes

by G. R. Elton

Titles of chapters and subchapter: I. The Tudor Problem; II. Henry VII: Securing the Dynasty, 1. Henrys Claim to the Crown, 2. Conspiracies, 3. Ireland and Scotland, 4. The Dynasty Secured; III. Henry VII: Restoration of Government, 1. Henry VIIs Kingship, 2. Revenue, 3. Financial Administration, 4. Law and Order, 5. Parliament and the Church; IV. The Great Cardinal, 1. The Early Years of Henry VIII, 2. Wolseys Rule in England, 3. Wolsey and the Church, 4. Wolseys Foreign Policy; V. The Kings Great Matter, 1. The Origins of the Divorce, 2. State and Church in England, 3. The Progress of the Divorce to Wolseys Fall, 4. Years without a Policy, 1529-32; VI. Thomas Cromwell and the Break with Rome, 1. The New Minister, 2. The Royal Supremacy, 3. The Opposition, 4. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, 5. Foreign Policy and Religion, 1536-40; VII. The Tudor Revolution: Empire and Commonwealth, 1. Sovereignty, 2. Church of England, 3. Parliament, 4. Consolidation of Territory, 5. Administrative Reforms, 6. Paternalism; VIII. The Crisis of the Tudors, 1540-58, 1. The Last Years of Henry VIII, 2. Edward VI and the Revival of Faction, 3. Mary and the Failure of Reaction; IX. England During the Price Revolution, 1. The Situation in 1558, 2. The Church of England Restored, 3. The Reformation in Scotland, 4. Marriage and Succession, 5. The Settlement Secured, 6. The Fall of Mary Queen of Scots; XI. The Growing Conflict, 1568-85, 1. The End of the Spanish Amity, 2. The Catholic Threat, 3. The Great Age of Elizabethan Puritanism, 4. The Constitutional Question, 5. Alençon and the Netherlands; XII. Seapower, 1. The Road to Asia: From Cabot to Fitch, 2. The Caribbean: Hawkins and Drake, 3. Propaganda and Colonisation, 4. The Navy; XIII. War, 1585-1603, 1. England at War, 2. The Beginning of the War and the End of Mary Stuart, 3. The Enterprise of England, 4. The War with Spain, 1589-1603, 5. The Conquest of Ireland; XIV. The Structure of the Age: Conservatism, 1. Conservatism, 2. The Crown and Sovereignty, 3. Government, 4. The Church; XV. The Structure of the Age: Renaissance, 1. Intellectual Background, 2. The Fine Arts, 3. Literature; XVI. The Last Years, 1. The Churchs Adversaries, 2. The Constitutional Question Again, 3. More Navigations, 4. The Tragedy of Essex, 5. The End; XVII. Revisions (1972). 1. Short Corrections, 2. The Tudor Revolution, 3. England During the Price Revolution, 4. Puritanism.

Researchers should consult category 114 for Elton's 1978 revisions. Category 648 was used for events on the continent to provide context for Englands international relations. Marking decisions for this source were Reformation—798; Enclosure—423, 311; craft gilds—467; livery companies—441.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-506) and index

LCCN

74185525

LCSH

Tudor, House of

Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603

England--Civilization--16th century