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  • Sociable Knowledge

    Natural History and the Nation in Early Modern Britain

    door Elizabeth Yale ...
    Serie series Material Texts
    Working with the technologies of pen and paper, scissors and glue, naturalists in early modern England, Scotland, and Wales wrote, revised, and recombined their words, sometimes over a period of many years, before fixing them in printed form. They built up their stocks of papers by sharing these materials through postal and less formal carrier services. They exchanged letters, loose notes, ... Meer lezen

    66,45 €

  • Sociable Knowledge

    Natural History and the Nation in Early Modern Britain

    door Elizabeth Yale ...
    Serie series Material Texts
    Working with the technologies of pen and paper, scissors and glue, naturalists in early modern England, Scotland, and Wales wrote, revised, and recombined their words, sometimes over a period of many years, before fixing them in printed form. They built up their stocks of papers by sharing these materials through postal and less formal carrier services. They exchanged letters, loose notes, ... Meer lezen

    90,99 €

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  • Tudor England

    A History

    door Lucy Wooding ...
    A compelling, authoritative account of the brilliant, conflicted, visionary world of Tudor EnglandWhen Henry VII landed in a secluded bay in a far corner of Wales, it seemed inconceivable that this outsider could ever be king of England. Yet he and his descendants became some of England’s most unforgettable rulers, and gave their name to an age. The story of the Tudor monarchs is as astounding as ... Meer lezen

    13,13 €

  • The Heart and Stomach of a King

    Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power

    door Carole Levin ...
    In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, "I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king." Whether or not the transcription is accurate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most ... Meer lezen

    35,99 €

  • The Ends of Life

    Roads to Fulfilment in Early Modern England

    door Keith Thomas ...
    How should we live? That question was no less urgent for English men and women who lived between the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries than for this book's readers. Keith Thomas's masterly exploration of the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives in those centuries between the beginning of the Reformation and the heyday of the Enlightenment illuminates the central values ... Meer lezen

    19,10 €

  • Charles II (Penguin Monarchs)

    The Star King

    door Clare Jackson ...
    Serie series Penguin Monarchs
    The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulersCharles II has always been one of the most instantly recognisable British kings - both in his physical appearance, disseminated through endless portraits, prints and pub signs, and in his complicated mix of lasciviousness, cynicism and luxury. His father's execution and his own many years of exile made him a ... Meer lezen

    4,99 €

  • The Mirror of Great Britain

    A Life of James VI & I

    door Clare Jackson ...
    WINNER OF THE 2026 ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHYA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES, HISTORY TODAY AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY MAGAZINE'After finishing this beguiling book, there seems no point in reading anything else... In research, analysis and imagination, it’s a masterpiece' Gerard de Groot, The TimesJames VI & I, who died 400 years ago, ... ... Meer lezen

    Was 14,99 € Nu 12,99 €

  • The Nonconformist Revolution

    Religious Dissent, Innovation and Rebellion

    door Amanda J Thomas ...
    A historian examines the evolution of dissenting thought and how it shaped the transformation of England from a rural to an urban, industrialized society.The foundations for the Industrial Revolution were in place from the late Middle Ages, when the early development of manufacturing processes and changes in the structure of rural communities began to provide opportunities for economic and social ... Meer lezen

    Was 12,29 € Nu 10,80 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • Tudor England

    An Encyclopedia

    This is the first encyclopedia to be devoted entirely to Tudor England. 700 entries by top scholars in every major field combine new modes of archival research with a detailed Tudor chronology and appendix of biographical essays.Entries include: * Edward Alleyn [actor/theatre manager] * Roger Ascham * Bible translation * cloth trade * Devereux fami ... Meer lezen

    45,18 €

  • Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon

    door Nigel Smith ...

    40,94 €

  • Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors

    Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, the Tudors have been understood in a straightforward way but the period really comes alive if you take an unexpected approach to its history. Yes, Tudor monarchs, exploration and religion have a fascinating history... but so too does cannibalism, ... Meer lezen

    8,49 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • When the Waves Ruled Britannia

    Geography and Political Identities, 1500–1800

    door Jonathan Scott ...
    How did a rural and agrarian English society transform itself into a mercantile and maritime state? What role was played by war and the need for military security? How did geographical ideas inform the construction of English – and then British – political identities? Focusing upon the deployment of geographical imagery and arguments for political purposes, Jonathan Scott's ambitious and ... Meer lezen

    35,88 €