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The earlier Tudors, 1485-1558, by J.D. Mackie

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The earlier Tudors, 1485-1558, by J.D. Mackie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-644) and index

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mapsillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The earlier Tudors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

19375324

Responsibility statement

by J.D. Mackie

Series statement

The Oxford history of England, 7

Sub title

1485-1558

Table Of Contents

Chapter I. The new monarchy -- The renaissance not an event but a process -- Rebellion of the facts against the theories -- Medieval theories -- An active spirit of criticism -- The prince of the new monarchy -- The new monarchy not a breach in constitutional development -- Contemporaries unconscious of any remarkable change -- The importance of the Battle of Bosworth -- The decision, though not the end, of a futile civil war -- The prestige of the crown survived the internecine struggle -- Decline of the nobility -- Unstable basis of baronial power: lack of money -- Lavish expenditure of the fifth earl of Northumberland -- A shaken morality -- The position of the church: the appearance of strength -- Understanding between crown and papacy -- Power of the church sapped by indifference -- Public apathy gave opportunity for a competent king -- The Tudor brought no theory; his success a triumph of fact -- Chapter II. The face of England -- 'Descriptions' borrowed from Higden's Polychronicon -- England as seen by foreigners: Erasmus -- Polydore Vergil -- Polydore's description of England -- The Italian Relation: a description by a Venetian -- Descriptions by Englishmen: John Leland -- His professed purpose to rescue English manuscripts -- His suspicion of Polydore and of German 'collectors' -- His detailed survey of much of England -- The English forests -- Communications: roads and bridges -- Champaign farming and mineral wealth -- Few scars left by the Civil War -- Decay of the castles -- The contribution of the church to building -- Country towns and ports -- London -- London Bridge -- The city and its buildings -- The suburbs and the fields: Westminister -- The new king and his rivals -- Foreign policy -- Perkin Warbeck -- Foreign affairs -- The achievement of Henry VII -- Splendour of youth -- The Cardinal -- Royal supremacy -- The fall of the monasteries -- Imperium merum -- Economic development -- The young Josiah -- The reign of Mary -- The achievement of the age

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