{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-early-modern-england-isbn-9781405195591","title":"A Short History of Early Modern England","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Early Modern England\u003c\/i\u003e presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives an overview of the period’s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton’s \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Acknowledgements vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuoting from Early Modern Texts ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland’s Rulers From Richard II to Charles II xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline of Key Events xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Overview of Early Modern England 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509–47) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547–53) 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Elizabethan Era (1558–1603) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Reign of King James VI\/I (1603–25) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Charles I (1625–42): From Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestoration (1642–71) 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 252\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER C. HERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University, USA. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eRoyal Poetrie: Monarchic Verse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ethe Political Imaginary of Early Modern England\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eDestabilizing Milton: \"Paradise Lost\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe Poetics of Incertitude\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). His essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Quarterly, SEL\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCriticism\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Early Modern period in England produced some of the greatest literary works the world has ever known, from the \u003ci\u003eFaerie Queene\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDr. Faustus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Early Modern England\u003c\/i\u003e presents students with the crucial historical and cultural information necessary for a richer appreciation and deeper understanding of the literature produced in this period. Following an overview of England's political and social structures, subsequent chapters explore key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSamson Agonistes,\u003c\/i\u003e with particular attention to the major political and religious developments throughout this transformative era. Written in a clear and accessible style, this is the perfect text to help students familiarize themselves with this remarkable period in English literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988644544741,"sku":"NP9781405195591","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405195591.jpg?v=1761781095","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-short-history-of-early-modern-england-isbn-9781405195591","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}