{"product_id":"england-under-the-tudors-by-gr-elton-9781138602731","title":"England Under the Tudors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Anyone who writes about the Tudor century puts his head into a number of untamed lions’ mouths.’ \u003cem\u003eG.R. Elton, Preface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Elton (1921–1994) was one of the great historians of the Tudor period. \u003cem\u003eEngland Under the Tudors\u003c\/em\u003e is his major work and an outstanding history of a crucial and turbulent period in British and European history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevised several times since its first publication in 1955, \u003cem\u003eEngland Under the Tudors\u003c\/em\u003e charts a historical period that witnessed monumental changes in religion, monarchy, and government – and one that continued to shape British history long after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the commencement of Henry VII's reign to the death of Elizabeth I, Elton’s magisterial account is populated by many colourful and influential characters, from Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer, and Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scots. Elton also examines aspects of the Tudor period that had been previously overlooked, such as empire and commonwealth, agriculture and industry, seapower, and the role of the arts and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Diarmaid MacCulloch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605643509996,"sku":"9781138602731","price":212.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138602731-england-under-the-tudors.jpg?v=1778136992","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/england-under-the-tudors-by-gr-elton-9781138602731","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}