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Kingship and politics in the reign of Edward VI / Stephen Alford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alford, Stephen, 1970- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.
- Edward.
- Monarchy--Great Britain--History--16th century.
- Monarchy.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1547-1553.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--Edward VI, 1547-1553.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Kingship & Politics in the Reign of Edward VI
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book offers a reappraisal of the kingship and politics of the reign of Edward VI, the third Tudor king of England who reigned from the age of nine in 1547 until his death in 1553. The reign has often been interpreted as a period of political instability, mainly because of Edward's age, but this account challenges the view that the king's minority was a time of political faction. It shows how Edward was shaped and educated from the start for adult kingship, and how Edwardian politics evolved to accommodate a maturing and able young king. The book also explores the political values of the men around the king, and tries to reconstruct the relationships of family and association that bound together the governing elite in the king's Council, his court, and in the universities. It also assesses the impact of Edward's reign on Elizabethan politics.
- Contents:
- Constructing the reign of Edward VI
- King and kingship
- The dynamics of power, 1547-1553
- Reforming the kingdom
- An evolving polity, 1549-1553
- Beyond 1553: the Edwardian legacy.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-224) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780511086823
- 0511086822
- 9781107117846
- 1107117844
- 9781280153938
- 1280153938
- 9780511117923
- 0511117922
- 9780511040597
- 0511040598
- 9780511157318
- 0511157312
- 9780511329593
- 0511329598
- 9780511495663
- 0511495668
- 9780511048548
- 0511048548
- OCLC:
- 56212278
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb03956 hdl
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