Ebook: A Short History of Early Modern England: British Literature in Context

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

Content:
Chapter 1 An Overview of Early Modern England (pages 1–26):
Chapter 2 The Back?Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII (pages 27–58):
Chapter 3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509–47) (pages 59–91):
Chapter 4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547–53) (pages 92–114):
Chapter 5 The Elizabethan Era (1558–1603) (pages 115–148):
Chapter 6 The Reign of King James VI/I (1603–25) (pages 149–178):
Chapter 7 Charles I (1625–42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars (pages 180–213):
Chapter 8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early Restoration (1642–71) (pages 214–251):