Peter C. Herman 
A Short History of Early Modern England [PDF ebook] 
British Literature in Context

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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
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Aims and Acknowledgements vi

Quoting from Early Modern Texts ix

Illustrations x

England’s Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi

Timeline of Key Events xii

1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1

2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27

3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509-47) 59

4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547-53) 92

5 The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603) 115

6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603-25) 149

7 Charles I (1625-42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181

8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early

Restoration (1642-71) 214

Index 252

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PETER C. HERMAN is Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University, USA. His previous books include Royal Poetrie: Monarchic Verse and the Political Imaginary of Early Modern England (2010) and Destabilizing Milton: ‘Paradise Lost’ and the Poetics of Incertitude (2008). His essays have appeared in Renaissance Quarterly, SEL, and Criticism.
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