Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

About Dates and Names

Prologue: New Worlds, Lost Worlds

1. Rather Feared than Loved: Henry VII and His Dominions, 1485-1509
2. Family and Friends: Religion and Society in Early Tudor England
3. Ways to Reform: The Challenge to the Church
4. Imperium: Henry VIII and the Reformation in England, 1509-47
5. Bearing Rule: The Governors and the Governed
6. Rebuilding the Temple: The Reigns of Edward VI (1547-53) and Mary I (1553-8)
7. "Perils many, great and imminent": The Challenge of Securing Peace, 1558-70
8. Wars of Religion: Churches Militant in England, Ireland and Europe, 1570-84
9. The Enterprise of England: New World Ventures and the Coming of War with Spain in the 1580s
10. The Theatre of God's Judgements: Elizabethan World Views
11. Court and Camp: The Last Years of Elizabeth's Reign

Epilogue: Lost Worlds, New Worlds

Bibliographical Essay

Index

About the Author

Susan Brigden, Fellow and Tutor in Modern History at Lincoln College, Oxford, is the author of London and the Reformation.

Reviews

"A fine survey of the Tudor century. Brigden aims to tell the story "to those who don't know it already," and she succeeds brilliantly. She's very strong on politics and religion, but also has fascinating discursions of the intellectual life, from More's Utopia to Marlowe's Faustus." —David Underdown, Yale University"Susan Brigden has done a brilliant job of giving us a fresh approach to the Tudor period. Although accessible to students, it will also interest established scholars." —Stanford Lehmberg, University of Minnesota, Emeritus

This is a splendid piece of scholarship that engages the reader's imagination; Brigden's (history, Lincoln Coll., Oxford) extensive research has paid off in spades. While readers may find themselves running to the OED to check words and concepts long forgotten, the chase is worth it. The title hints at the lost worlds of this dramatic era in Britain, beginning with the early years of Henry VII and carrying forward through the fascinating dynastic and religious struggles of Henry VIII; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Elizabeth I. The book covers not only England but Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as well, and scholars of this period will come away with refreshing insights into this remarkable period. General readers will be equally delighted because the writing is so fluid and accessible. The chapter on social life and customs, "Family and Friends," could stand alone as a single book on Tudor times. Highly recommended for all academic and larger public libraries. Gail Benjafield, St. Catharines P.L., Ont. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

"A fine survey of the Tudor century. Brigden aims to tell the story "to those who don't know it already," and she succeeds brilliantly. She's very strong on politics and religion, but also has fascinating discursions of the intellectual life, from More's Utopia to Marlowe's Faustus." -David Underdown, Yale University"Susan Brigden has done a brilliant job of giving us a fresh approach to the Tudor period. Although accessible to students, it will also interest established scholars." -Stanford Lehmberg, University of Minnesota, Emeritus