Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger and Wyatt's Rebellion / James D. Taylor, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, James D., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wyatt, Thomas, 1521?-1554.

Wyatt, Thomas.

Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.

Mary.

Insurgency--England--History--16th century.

Insurgency.

Great Britain--History--Mary I, 1553-1558.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While working on my last book, ""The Shadow of the White Rose, Edward Courtenay Earl of Devon, 1526 to 1556,"" I realized that I was only telling part of a story, as there are many links between Edward Courtenay and Thomas Wyatt the Younger, son of Thomas Wyatt the Elder. Thomas Wyatt the Elder receives partial credit for introducing the sonnet into English literature, later refined by William Shakespeare. Thomas the Younger is mainly known for leading a rebellion against the advent of Queen Mary of the House of Tudor. Born into a Catholic family with a history of loyal service to the Crown, T

Contents:

""Appendix I. Wyatt Family Ancestral Chart""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""Chapter 1. The Wyatt Family Ancestry""; ""Sir Henry Wyatt""; ""Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder""; ""Chapter 2. Thomas Wyatt the Younger, 1520 to October 1553""; ""Chapter 3. Prelude to Rebellion""; ""Chapter 4. London Bridge has Fallen Down""; ""Chapter 5. Mary, Bloody Mary: the Aftermath""; ""Chapter 6. Retrospect""; ""Appendix II. A Treatise on the Militia""; ""Appendix III. The Trial of Nicholas Throckmorton""; ""Appendix IV. Officers of State""; ""Appendix V. Relevant Correspondence""

""Letter I. From the Council at Boulogne to the King""""Letter II. From the Council of Boulogne to the King.""; ""Letter III. The Earl of Surrey to Mr. Secretary Paget.""; ""The Lane Letters""; ""Appendix VI. Maps""; ""Map 1. Where Wyatt�s proclamations were issued""; """"; ""Map 2. Proclamations and Anti-Proclamations""; ""Map 3. Boulogne and Fort Chattilon""; ""Bibliography""; ""Primary Sources""; ""Secondary Sources""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62894-011-5

OCLC:

856932904