A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. * Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience * Gives an overview of the period s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues * Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton s Paradise Regained * Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement
- ISBN10 1444395009
- ISBN13 9781444395006
- Publish Date 27 May 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Pages 280
- Language English