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The Yeomen of the Guard and the early Tudors : the formation of a royal bodyguard / Anita Hewerdine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hewerdine, Anita.
- Series:
- International library of historical studies ; 77.
- International library of historical studies ; 77
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Yeomen of the Guard--History.
- Yeomen of the Guard.
- History.
- Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.
- Contents:
- Part I The Formation of a Royal Bodyguard 1
- Introduction 3
- 1 Origins and Foundation of the Guard 5
- 2 Remuneration and Reforms 20
- 3 Duties, Apparel and Ceremony 45
- 4 Naval and Military Activities 70
- 5 The Role of the Guard in the Provinces 95
- 6 Family and Social Status of Members of the Guard 115
- Conclusion 136
- Part II Biographical Notes 141
- Part III Appendices 215.
- ISBN:
- 9781848859838
- 184885983X
- OCLC:
- 753305407
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