The Tudor Empire

David Wildman

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English

Pen and Sword
01 November 2023

History; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

The Tudors remain one of Britain's most fascinating royal dynasties. Their thirst for control surged due to the family's paranoid obsession about being interlopers who were never destined to be monarchs. Throughout the sixteenth century, the Tudors added more and more territories to their portfolio, but this growth came at a bloody cost. Each monarch attempted to expand their control of the kingdom: Henry VII consolidated his authority across the realm, Henry VIII had visions of a French empire, and Elizabeth I oversaw the travels and travails of the seadogs in the New World. This book will delve into how the Tudors exerted their control over their empire and domains, stretching from the north of England, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall, all the way to European possessions, as well as fresh colonies in the New World. It utilises contemporary sources with further engagement in wider historical debate to provide an accessible introduction into this era for readers.

AUTHOR: David Wildman has taught history for the past decade at South Devon College, specialising in the Tudor period and local studies. He has written a number of journal articles relating to Cornish history and maintains a blog (Dave Does History) in which he writes about a wide range of issues relating to the past. The Tudor Empire is his first book.

20 b/w illustrations

By: David Wildman
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399089227
ISBN 10: 1399089226
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Wildman has taught history for the past decade at South Devon College, specialising in the Tudor period and local studies. He has written a number of journal articles relating to Cornish history and maintains a blog (Dave Does History) in which he writes about a wide range of issues relating to the past. The Tudor Empire is his first book.