A Short History of Early Modern England
British Literature in Context
Published on 28. February 2011
280 pages
978-1-4443-9497-9 (ISBN)
Description
A Short History of Early Modern England presents thehistorical and cultural information necessary for a richerunderstanding of English Renaissance literature.
* Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduatelevel audience
* Gives an overview of the period's history as well as anunderstanding of the historiographic issues
* Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars ofthe Roses to the publication of John Milton's ParadiseRegained
* Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, suchas absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement
Reviews / Votes
"Here is much more of both information and entertainment than oneexpects from a "short history"! Summing Up: Highly recommended."(Choice, 1 October 2011)More details
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
04/2011
Wiley
€97.90
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Book
04/2011
Wiley
€23.90
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Peter C. Herman is Professor of English and ComparativeLiterature, San Diego State University, USA. His previous booksinclude Royal Poetrie: Monarchic Verse and the PoliticalImaginary of Early Modern England (2010) and DestabilizingMilton: "Paradise Lost" and the Poetics ofIncertitude(2008). His essays have appeared in RenaissanceQuarterly, SEL, and Criticism.
Content
Aims and Acknowledgements vi
Quoting from Early Modern Texts ix
Illustrations x
England's Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi
Timeline of Key Events xii
1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1
2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27
3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509-47) 59
4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547-53) 92
5 The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603) 115
6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603-25) 149
7 Charles I (1625-42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181
8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early
Restoration (1642-71) 214
Index 252
