{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-early-modern-england-british-literature-in-context-hardback-9781405195607","title":"A Short History of Early Modern England; British Literature in Context (Hardback) 9781405195607","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Short History of Early Modern England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBritish Literature in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter C. Herman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405195607, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 April 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.1 x 2 cm, 0.553 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Here is much more of both information and entertainment than one expects from a \"short history\"! Summing Up: Highly recommended.\" (Choice, 1 October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Early Modern England\u003c\/i\u003e presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives an overview of the period’s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton’s \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAims and Acknowledgements vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuoting from Early Modern Texts ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland’s Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline of Key Events xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509–47) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547–53) 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Elizabethan Era (1558–1603) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Reign of King James VI\/I (1603–25) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Charles I (1625–42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early Restoration (1642–71) 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 252\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437799829784,"sku":"9781405195607","price":77.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405195607.jpg?v=1784941523","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-short-history-of-early-modern-england-british-literature-in-context-hardback-9781405195607","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}