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Early Modern Britain, 1450–1750

Early Modern Britain, 1450–1750

Early Modern Britain, 1450–1750

John Miller, Queen Mary University of London
April 2017
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Paperback
9781107650138

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    This introductory textbook provides a wide-ranging survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Britain, charting the gradual integration of the four kingdoms, from the Wars of the Roses to the formation of 'Britain', and the aftermath of England's unions with Wales and Scotland. The only textbook at this level to cover Britain and Ireland in depth over three centuries, it offers a fully integrated British perspective, with detailed attention given to social change throughout all chapters. Featuring source textboxes, illustrations, highlighted key terms and accompanying glossary, timelines, student questioning, and annotated further reading suggestions, including key websites and links, this textbook will be an essential resource for undergraduate courses on the history of early modern Britain. A companion website includes additional primary sources and bibliographic resources.

    • A wide-ranging survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Britain, covering Britain and Ireland in depth over three centuries
    • Features source textboxes, illustrations, highlighted key terms, timelines and student questioning, enabling students to gain an in-depth understanding of a long period
    • Provides annotated further reading suggestions, including key websites and links, to guide students through further research
    • Provides a glossary of key terms enabling students to grasp unfamiliar terms

    Product details

    April 2017
    Paperback
    9781107650138
    490 pages
    246 × 176 × 24 mm
    0.98kg
    43 b/w illus. 6 maps 2 tables
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • List of figures
    • List of maps
    • List of tables
    • Preface
    • Prologue: Kent, 1450
    • 1. Kings, lords and peoples
    • 2. The lives of the people
    • 3. Monarchies and their problems, 1450–1536
    • 4. Henry VIII's Reformation
    • 5. The growth of Protestantism to 1625
    • 6. State and society, 1536–1625 1. England and Wales
    • 7. State and society, 1536–1625 2. Scotland and Ireland
    • 8. The coming of war in three kingdoms, 1625–42
    • 9. British wars, English conquests, 1642–60
    • 10. Empire
    • 11. Prosperity and poverty, 1660–1750
    • 12. Money and power: the growth of the British State, 1640–1750
    • 13. Crown and Parliament, 1660–1750 1. England
    • 14. Crown and Parliament, 1660–1750 2. Scotland and Ireland
    • 15. The fragmentation of Protestantism, 1640–1750
    • 16. Popular politics, 1640–1750
    • Conclusion
    • Glossary
    • Index.
      Author
    • John Miller , Queen Mary University of London

      John Miller is Emeritus Professor of History at Queen Mary University of London. His most recent books include After the Civil Wars (2000) and Cities Divided: Politics and Religion in English Provincial Towns, 1660–1722 (2007).