Elizabethan Parliaments 1559-1601

Elizabethan Parliaments 1559-1601

Author: Michael A.R. Graves

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1317887360

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Michael Graves provides a clear summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and presents a new perspective, striking a balance between business and politics.


Elizabethan Parliaments 1559-1601

Elizabethan Parliaments 1559-1601

Author: Michael A.R. Graves

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1317887352

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Michael Graves provides a clear summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and presents a new perspective, striking a balance between business and politics.


The Reformation Parliament 1529-1536

The Reformation Parliament 1529-1536

Author: Professor Emeritus Stanford E Lehmberg

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1970-04-02

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780521076555

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The Reformation Parliament was one of the most important assemblies ever to meet in England.


Parliament and the Crown in the Reign of Mary Tudor

Parliament and the Crown in the Reign of Mary Tudor

Author: Jennifer Loach

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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This first detailed account of the five parliaments of Mary's reign--a governance crucial in the development of the House of Commons--reveals that Mary, like her father and sister, was able to carry out unpopular policies without seriously alienating her most important subjects, providing further evidence of the strong bonds between Tudor monarchs and the property-owning class.


Elizabeth I and Her Circle

Elizabeth I and Her Circle

Author: Susan Doran

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0199574952

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The inside story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. It is a vivid and often dramatic account, offering a deeper insight into Elizabeth's emotional and political conduct, and challenging many popular myths about her.


A Short History of Parliament

A Short History of Parliament

Author: Clyve Jones

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 184383717X

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This institutional history charts the development and evolution of parliament from the Scottish and Irish parliaments, through the post-Act of Union parliament and into the devolved assemblies of the 1990s. It considers all aspects of parliament as an institution, including membership, parties, constituencies and elections.


Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World

Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World

Author: John Wagner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1136597611

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No period of British history generates such deep interest as the reign of Elizabeth I, from 1558 to 1603. The individuals and events of that era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public. The Historical Dictionary of the Elizabeth World provides clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology relating in some significant way to the Elizabethan period. The first dictionary of history to focus exclusively on the reign of Elizabeth I, the Dictionary is also the first to take a broad trans-Atlantic approach to the period by including relevant individuals and terms from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, American, and Western European history. Editors' Choice: Reference


John Donne: The Reformed Soul: A Biography

John Donne: The Reformed Soul: A Biography

Author: John Stubbs

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2008-11-17

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0393333663

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John Donne's life story is inextricably tied up with the fabric of a society in the throes of religious persecution. In his biography of Donne, John Stubbs chronicles not only a long and bitter sectarian conflict, but also the love story of a young couple who broke the rules of their society, and paid the ultimate price.


Documents of Shakespeare's England

Documents of Shakespeare's England

Author: John A. Wagner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1440867429

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This engaging collection of over 60 primary document selections sheds light on the personalities, issues, events, and ideas that defined and shaped life in England during the years of Shakespeare's life and career. Documents of Shakespeare's England contains more than 60 primary document selections that will help readers understand all aspects of life in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. The book is divided into 12 topical sections, such as Politics and Parliament, London Life, and Queen and Court, which offer five document selections each. Each document is preceded by a detailed introduction that puts the selection into historical context and explains why it is important. A general introduction and chronology help readers understand Shakespeare's England in broad terms and see connections, causes, and consequences. Bibliographies of current and useful print and electronic information resources accompany each document, and a general bibliography lists seminal works on Shakespeare's England. This is an engaging and accurate introduction to the England of William Shakespeare told in the words of those who experienced it.