Description:He founded perhaps the most famous dynasty in history: the Tudors. Yet, in 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III to become King Henry VII, he possessed the most anemic claim to the throne since William the Conqueror. In defiance of the norms of medieval rule, he transformed England from an insolvent, often divided country in the waning years of the Wars of the Roses into an emerging modern state upon his death in 1509, a legacy inherited by his larger-than-life heir, Henry VIII. How did this happen? Through impressive archival research over several decades and a provocative perspective, Daring Dynasty illuminates what occurred by exploring key aspects of Henrys reign, which included a dark side to royal policy. It will provide historians, students, history enthusiasts and devotees of all things Tudor with an understanding of how the populace and political players melded into a nation through the efforts of its king and his government.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daring Dynasty: Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England. To get started finding Daring Dynasty: Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
366
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release
2018
ISBN
152750882X
Daring Dynasty: Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England
Description: He founded perhaps the most famous dynasty in history: the Tudors. Yet, in 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III to become King Henry VII, he possessed the most anemic claim to the throne since William the Conqueror. In defiance of the norms of medieval rule, he transformed England from an insolvent, often divided country in the waning years of the Wars of the Roses into an emerging modern state upon his death in 1509, a legacy inherited by his larger-than-life heir, Henry VIII. How did this happen? Through impressive archival research over several decades and a provocative perspective, Daring Dynasty illuminates what occurred by exploring key aspects of Henrys reign, which included a dark side to royal policy. It will provide historians, students, history enthusiasts and devotees of all things Tudor with an understanding of how the populace and political players melded into a nation through the efforts of its king and his government.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daring Dynasty: Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England. To get started finding Daring Dynasty: Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.