50 Things You Should Know About the Tudors

Matthews, Rupert

ISBN 10 : 1609929632 ISBN 13 : 9781609929633

Editeur : Words & Pictures, 2016

Synopsis

The Tudor era began with knights and castles, and ended with intercontinental trade and scientific discoveries, as the medieval period gave way to early modern times. England and Wales were profoundly changed between 1485 and 1603 with the Tudor monarchs imposing their vision for a new age on to their people, transforming the religious, economic, social and political life of the country. The Tudors ruled England and Wales for 118 years before being succeeded by the Stuarts. During Tudor times, increasing wealth gave people more spare time. Many went to the theatre to see plays written by men such as William Shakespeare or Christopher Marlowe. Others played sports, including tennis, football and cricket. During the Tudor Age, Europeans discovered the Americas and found sea routes to Asia and East Africa. The Tudor monarchs encouraged English merchants to launch trading voyages to the new lands. Colonists settled in North America, while merchants moved to Russia, India and other distant lands. These ventures were the start of what was to become the British Empire.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rupert Matthews has been working in publishing for over 20 years and is a writer of non-fiction books, magazine articles and newspaper columns. He specializes in history, but has written on a range of subjects.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Words & Pictures
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1609929632
• ISBN 13: 9781609929633
• Reliure: Carton flexible
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible