Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History

The second edition of this bestselling narrative history has been revised and expanded to reflect recent scholarship. The book traces the transformation of England during the Tudor-Stuart period, from feudal European state to a constitutional monarchy and the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth. Written by two leading scholars and experienced teachers of the subject, assuming no prior knowledge of British historyProvides student aids such as maps, illustrations, genealogies, and glossaryThis edition reflects recent scholarship on Henry VIII and the Civil WarExtends coverage of the Reformations, the Rump and Barebone's Parliament, Cromwellian settlement of Ireland, and the European, Scottish, and Irish contexts of the Restoration and Revolution of 1688-9Includes a new section on women's roles and the historiography of women and genderAccompanied by Sources and Debates in English History, 1485-1714Click here for more discussion and debat...