The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction [2nd edition] 9780199674725, 0199674728

The monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British history. John Guy presents a c

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Table of contents :
Genealogical table
The Tudor Succession
Note on Units of Currency
1. Henry VII: Founding a new dynasty
2. Henry VIII: The personification of power
3. The Reformation and British 'Imperial' Kingship
4. Mid-Tudor crisis and the succession
5. Philip and Mary: an experiment in dual monarchy
6. The early Elizabethan polity
7. Material culture and the arts
8. After the armada
Further reading
Chronology
Index

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