A Short History of Early Modern England

Aims and Acknowledgements. Quoting from Early Modern Texts. Illustrations. England's Rulers From Richard II to Charles II. Timeline of Key Events. 1 An Overview of Early Modern England. 2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII. 3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509-47). 4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547-53). 5 The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603). 6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603-25). 7 Charles I (1625-42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars. 8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early Restoration (1642-71). Index.