A Companion to Tudor Britain (Blackwell Companions to British History)

A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information Content: Chapter 1 The Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty (pages 13–28): David Grummitt Chapter 2 The Rise of the Tudor State (pages 29–43): Joseph S. Block Chapter 3 Elizabethan Government and Politics (pages 44–60): David Dean Chapter 4 The Court (pages 61–76): Retha Warnicke Chapter 5 Law (pages 77–97): DeLloyd J. Guth Chapter 6 County Government in England (pages 98–115): Steve Hindle Chapter 7 Town and City Government (pages 116–132): Catherine F. Patterson Chapter 8 Centre and Periphery in the Tudor State (pages 133–150): Steven G. Ellis Chapter 9 Politics and Government of Scotland (pages 151–166): Jenny Wormald Chapter 10 Anglo?Scottish Relations: Security and Succession (pages 167–181): Jane E. A. Dawson Chapter 11 Britain and the Wider World (pages 182–200): David Potter Chapter 12 Traditional Religion (pages 207–220): Ben R. McRee Chapter 13 The Dissolutions and their Aftermath (pages 221–237): Peter Cunich Chapter 14 Religious Settlements (pages 238–253): Norman Jones Chapter 15 Catholics and Recusants (pages 254–270): William Sheils Chapter 16 The Protestant Opposition to Elizabethan Religious Reform (pages 271–288): Peter Iver Kaufman Chapter 17 The Scottish Reformation (pages 289–305): Michael Graham Chapter 18 Rural Economy and Society (pages 311–329): R. W. Hoyle Chapter 19 The Urban Economy (pages 330–346): Alan Dyer Chapter 20 Metropolitan London (pages 347–362): Joseph P. Ward Chapter 21 Society and Social Relations in British Provincial Towns (pages 360–380): Robert Tittler Chapter 22 Women in the British Isles in the Sixteenth Century (pages 381–399): Anne Laurence Chapter 23 Senses of the Past in Tudor Britain (pages 403–429): Daniel Woolf Chapter 24 Tudor Drama, Theatre and Society (pages 430–447): Alexandra F. Johnston Chapter 25 Portraiture, Politics and Society (pages 448–469): Robert Tittler Chapter 26 Architecture, Politics and Society (pages 470–491): Malcolm Airs Chapter 27 Music, Politics and Society (pages 492–508): John Milsom Chapter 28 Science and Technology (pages 509–525): Lesley B. Cormack __A Companion to Tudor Britain__ provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. * An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain * Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements * Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes * Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time * Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry * Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information Content: Chapter 1 The Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty (pages 13–28): David GrummittChapter 2 The Rise of the Tudor State (pages 29–43): Joseph S. BlockChapter 3 Elizabethan Government and Politics (pages 44–60): David DeanChapter 4 The Court (pages 61–76): Retha WarnickeChapter 5 Law (pages 77–97): DeLloyd J. GuthChapter 6 County Government in England (pages 98–115): Steve HindleChapter 7 Town and City Government (pages 116–132): Catherine F. PattersonChapter 8 Centre and Periphery in the Tudor State (pages 133–150): Steven G. EllisChapter 9 Politics and Government of Scotland (pages 151–166): Jenny WormaldChapter 10 Anglo?Scottish Relations: Security and Succession (pages 167–181): Jane E. A. DawsonChapter 11 Britain and the Wider World (pages 182–200): David PotterChapter 12 Traditional Religion (pages 207–220): Ben R. McReeChapter 13 The Dissolutions and their Aftermath (pages 221–237): Peter CunichChapter 14 Religious Settlements (pages 238–253): Norman JonesChapter 15 Catholics and Recusants (pages 254–270): William SheilsChapter 16 The Protestant Opposition to Elizabethan Religious Reform (pages 271–288): Peter Iver KaufmanChapter 17 The Scottish Reformation (pages 289–305): Michael GrahamChapter 18 Rural Economy and Society (pages 311–329): R. W. HoyleChapter 19 The Urban Economy (pages 330–346): Alan DyerChapter 20 Metropolitan London (pages 347–362): Joseph P. WardChapter 21 Society and Social Relations in British Provincial Towns (pages 360–380): Robert TittlerChapter 22 Women in the British Isles in the Sixteenth Century (pages 381–399): Anne LaurenceChapter 23 Senses of the Past in Tudor Britain (pages 403–429): Daniel WoolfChapter 24 Tudor Drama, Theatre and Society (pages 430–447): Alexandra F. JohnstonChapter 25 Portraiture, Politics and Society (pages 448–469): Robert TittlerChapter 26 Architecture, Politics and Society (pages 470–491): Malcolm AirsChapter 27 Music, Politics and Society (pages 492–508): John MilsomChapter 28 Science and Technology (pages 509–525): Lesley B. Cormack Establishing the Tudor dynasty / David Grummitt The rise of the Tudor state / Joe Block Elizabethan government and politics / David Dean The courts / Retha Warnicke The law / DeLloyd Guth County government in England and Wales / Steve Hindle Town and city government / Catherine F. Patterson Regional political relations / Steven Ellis Politics and government of Scotland / Jenny Wormald Anglo-Scottish relations / Jane Dawson Britain and the wider world / David Potter Traditional belief and practice / Ben R. McRee The dissolutions and their aftermath / Peter Cunich Religious settlements / Norman Jones Catholic recusancy / William Sheils Protestant dissent in Elizabethan England / Peter Kaufman The Scottish Reformation / Michael F. Graham Rural economy and society / R.W. Hoyle The urban economy / Alan Dyer The great metropolis / Joseph Ward Society and social relations / Robert Tittler Women in the British Isles / Anne Laurence The sense of the past / D.R. Woolf Tudor drama, theatre, and society / Alexandra F. Johnston Portraiture, politics, and society / Robert Tittler Architecture, politics, and society / Malcolm Airs Music, politics, and society / John Milsom Science, technology, and society / Leslie B. Cormack. A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of scholarship and debates about this period. The book looks at the British Isles in their entirety, exploring what was common and what was distinct to the sovereign kingdoms of England and Scotland, the client kingdom of Ireland, and the principality of Wales. An emphasis on major political, cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes is complemented by discussion of less common subjects, such as the landscape of the British Isles, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry. The contributors represent a broad range of historiographical and methodological perspectives. Their contributions define the current state of their fields and indicate the likely directions of future work Winner of the Roland Bainton Prize for the best reference work in 2004, A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of scholarship and debates about this period.