The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety (Problems in Focus)

The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety (Problems in Focus)

by Diarmaid Mac Culloch (Editor)

Synopsis

This collection of essays by leading scholars and researchers in early Tudor studies provides an up-to-date discussion of the politics, policy and piety of Henry VIII's reign. It explores such areas as the reform of central and local government, foreign policy, relations between leading politicians, life at Court, Henry's first divorce and the break with Rome, literature and the government's exploitation of it, and the growth of evangelical religion in Henry's England. Particular consideration is given to the controversies which have arisen about the reign among modern historians, and there is an effort to assess the personality of Henry himself.

$45.26

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 324
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 11 Oct 1995

ISBN 10: 0333578570
ISBN 13: 9780333578575
Book Overview: '...provides an excellent introduction to the period and should be of value for years to come.' - History Today 'This latest volume in the consistently excellent Problems in Focus series is one of the best.' - Archives

Media Reviews
'...provides an excellent introduction to the period and should be of value for years to come.' - History Today 'This latest volume in the consistently excellent Problems in Focus series is one of the best.' - Archives
Author Bio
DIARMAID MACCULLOCH has held Research Fellowships from Churchill College, Cambridge, and the Leverhulme and Wingate Trusts. He lectures in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies in Bristol University and also writes and lectures independently.