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description: Praise for the 'For anyone researching the subject this is the book you've been waiting for.'Washington PostFrom the death of Richard III on Bosworth Field in 1485 to the execution of Charles I after the Civil Wars of 1642-48 England was transformed by two dynasties.First the Tudors who had won the crown on the battlefield changed both the nature of kingship and the nation itself. England became Protestant and began to establish itself as a trading power; facing down seemingly impossible odds it defeated its enemies on land and sea. But after a century Elizabeth I died with no heir and the crown was passed to the Stuarts who sought to remould the kingdom in their own image.Leading authority on the history of the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Ronald Hutton brilliantly recreates the political landscape of this early modern period and shows how the modern nation was forged in these febrile transformative years. Combining skilful pen portraits of the leading figures of the day with descriptions of its culture economics and vivid accounts of everyday life Hutton provides telling insights into this critical period on Britain's national history.This the second book in the landmark four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together leading historians to tell Britain's story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining story-telling the series is the ideal introduction for students and general readers.
language: English
title: A Brief History Of Britain 1485–1660, The Tudor and Stuart dynasties
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