Aspects of History
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This text explores the central events, personalities and debates of late Medieval and Tudor England. The book includes: analysis of the nature of the Reformation; examination of the "myth of 1485" as a turning point from medieval barbarism to enlightened early modernity; assessments of the monarchs of the period including the infamous Richard III, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I; insight into economic, social and cultural developments; discussion of how historians' interpretations have altered over the past century; and helpful maps, charts, illustations and photographs.
This volume examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear and digestible form. Consolidating a great body of recent research, this text also analyzes views of different historians, gives concise treatment of complex issues and is organized to reflect the way teachers tackle this course.