Tudor England

This is the most complete narrative history of Tudor England to be published for more than thirty years. Writing equally for the general reader and the student, John Guy provides a compelling account of political and religious developments from the advent of the Tudors in the 1460s to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. Following Henry VII's capture of the crown at Bosworth in 1485, Tudor England witnessed far-reaching changes in government and the Reformation of the church under Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth; that story is enriched here with character studies of monarchs and politicians that bring to life their personalities as well as their policies.

The work is based on the most thorough knowledge of the sources and literature about the Tudors, and is the first general survey to take account of new debates on the progress of the English Reformation, and on the strength or weaknesses of Tudor government and national and local level. The narrative structure incorporates analytical discussion of main themes, and also contextual chapters on the economy and society, and on political culture.

Authoritative, clearly argued, and crisply written, this comprehensive book will be indispensable to anyone interested in the Tudor Age.

Other books

• Thomas More - Arnold, 2000
• The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction - Oxford University Press, 2000
• Politics, Law and Counsel in Tudor and Early-Stuart England - Ashgate, 2000
• Cardinal Wolsey - Headstart History Pamphlets, 1998
• The Tudor Monarchy - Arnold, 1997
• The Reign of Elizabeth I: Court and Culture in the Last Decade - Cambridge University Press, 1995
• The Tudors and Stuarts by John Guy and John Morrill - Oxford University Press, 1992
• Reassessing the Henrician Age by John Guy and Alistair Fox - Basil Blackwell, 1986
• Christopher St German on Chancery and Statute - Selden Society, 1985
• The Court of Star Chamber and its Records to the Reign of Elizabeth I - HMSO, 1985
• Law and Social Change in British History - Boydell and Brewer 1984
• The Public Career of Sir Thomas More - Yale University Press, 1980
• The Cardinal's Court: the Impact of Thomas Wolsey in Star Chamber - Harvester Press, 1977

Contributor

• The Short Oxford History of the British Isles: The Sixteenth Century 1485-1603 - Oxford University Press, 2001
• The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain - Oxford University Press, 2000
• The Oxford History of Britain - Oxford University Press, 1988
• The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain - Oxford University Press, 1992

Co-editor

• The Complete Works of St Thomas More, Vol. X: The Debellation of Salem and Bizance - Yale University Press, 1987