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Authority and accessibility combine to bring the history and the drama of Tudor England to life. Almost 900 engaging entries cover the life and times of Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, and much, much more.
Written for high school students, college undergraduates, and public library patrons-indeed, for anyone interested in this important and colorful period-the three-volume Encyclopedia of Tudor England illuminates the era's most important people, events, ideas, movements, institutions, and publications. Concise, yet in-depth entries offer comprehensive coverage and an engaging mix of accessibility and authority.
Chronologically, the encyclopedia spans the period from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. It also examines pre-Tudor people and topics that shaped the Tudor period, as well as individuals and events whose influence extended into the Jacobean period after 1603. Geographically, the encyclopedia covers England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and also Russia, Asia, America, and important states in continental Europe. Topics include: the English Reformation; the development of Parliament; the expansion of foreign trade; the beginnings of American exploration; the evolution of the nuclear family; and the flowering of English theater and poetry, culminating in the works of William Shakespeare.
Almost 900 entries covering people, events, ideas, movements, institutions, and publications
An extensive chronology of important events from the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603
Maps and photographs
A guide to related topics
Appendixes that include genealogies and lists of European monarchs, contemporary popes, English bishops, speakers and sessions of Parliament, and major battles, rebellions, and uprisings
A bibliography of historical novels set in the period
An annotated list of films and television programs set in the period
A list of useful websites
An extensive, up-to-date bibliography divided into topical sections
Written for high school students, college undergraduates, and public library patrons-indeed, for anyone interested in this important and colorful period-the three-volume Encyclopedia of Tudor England illuminates the era's most important people, events, ideas, movements, institutions, and publications. Concise, yet in-depth entries offer comprehensive coverage and an engaging mix of accessibility and authority.
Chronologically, the encyclopedia spans the period from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. It also examines pre-Tudor people and topics that shaped the Tudor period, as well as individuals and events whose influence extended into the Jacobean period after 1603. Geographically, the encyclopedia covers England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and also Russia, Asia, America, and important states in continental Europe. Topics include: the English Reformation; the development of Parliament; the expansion of foreign trade; the beginnings of American exploration; the evolution of the nuclear family; and the flowering of English theater and poetry, culminating in the works of William Shakespeare.
Almost 900 entries covering people, events, ideas, movements, institutions, and publications
An extensive chronology of important events from the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603
Maps and photographs
A guide to related topics
Appendixes that include genealogies and lists of European monarchs, contemporary popes, English bishops, speakers and sessions of Parliament, and major battles, rebellions, and uprisings
A bibliography of historical novels set in the period
An annotated list of films and television programs set in the period
A list of useful websites
An extensive, up-to-date bibliography divided into topical sections
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