{"product_id":"sir-walter-mildmay-and-tudor-government-paperback-softback-9780292769083","title":"Sir Walter Mildmay and Tudor Government (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292769083","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSir Walter Mildmay and Tudor Government\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStanford E. Lehmberg (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292769083\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 1964\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the first biography of Sir Walter Mildmay, who dutifully served Queen Elizabeth I for thirty years as Chancellor of the Exchequer. \u003ci\u003eSir Walter Mildmay and Tudor Government\u003c\/i\u003e, by Stanford E. Lehmberg, brings Mildmay into proper historical perspective alongside other prominent Tudor leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Virtually none of Mildmay’s writings had been printed, and his activities had not been studied, partly because of the inaccessibility of necessary materials. In the mid-twentieth century, however, the Northamptonshire Record Office was able to acquire family papers, of which Lehmberg happily took advantage. These, together with materials in the British Museum and the Public Record Office, yield a detailed account of Mildmay’s contributions to English financial administration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e But Mildmay was not merely an Exchequer official. As a Member of Parliament he gained towering stature; his model orations and indefatigable work in committees provided invaluable leadership from 1576 to 1589. As a Privy Councillor he was twice sent on important embassies to Mary, Queen of Scots; he gave carefully considered advice about Scottish and Dutch affairs; and he was called on to examine numerous minor matters. As a trusted administrator he helped oversee the great recoinage of 1560. As a private citizen deeply concerned for good learning and true religion he founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and engaged in other philanthropic enterprises. By the time of his death in 1589 he had led a full and dedicated life serving his country and his Queen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Into Lehmberg’s scholarly, readable volume have been blended aspects of Mildmay’s public life and his associations with historically famous contemporaries, discriminately selected segments of his speeches, elements of his personal philosophy, and the achievements and failures of his political life. Enhancing the value of this study are carefully annotated footnotes and a complementary bibliography. Tudor specialists as well as lay readers will undoubtedly profit from this significant biography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e List of Abbreviations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Youth, 1520–\u003cbr\u003e1540 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Under Two Kings, 1540–\u003cbr\u003e1551 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Financial Crisis and Reform, 1551–\u003cbr\u003e1553 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Marian Services, 1553–\u003cbr\u003e1558 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Mildmay, the Exchequer, and the Mint, 1559–\u003cbr\u003e1570 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Mildmay and Mary, Queen of Scots, 1567–\u003cbr\u003e1570 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Negotiations with Mary, 1570–\u003cbr\u003e1571 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Council, Exchequer, and Mint, 1571–\u003cbr\u003e1579 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. The Parliament of 1576 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. Religion and Diplomacy, 1576–\u003cbr\u003e1581 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11. The Parliament of 1581 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12. Plots and Persecutions, 1581–\u003cbr\u003e1584 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 13. The King and Queen of Scots, 1582–\u003cbr\u003e1586 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 14. Emmanuel College \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 15. The Parliament of 1584–\u003cbr\u003e1585 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 16. The Privy Council and the Dutch War, 1584–\u003cbr\u003e1585 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 17. Babington, Mary, and Parliament, 1586–\u003cbr\u003e1587 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 18. The Last Years, 1587–\u003cbr\u003e1589 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Genealogical Table \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Note on Manuscript Sources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685359415576,"sku":"9780292769083","price":25.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sir-walter-mildmay-and-tudor-government-paperback-softback-9780292769083","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}