The Fighting Tudors - Couverture rigide

Loades, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1905615523 ISBN 13 : 9781905615520

Editeur : The National Archives, 2009

Synopsis

When Henry VII seized the throne after the Battle of Bosworth, his crown was far from secure. Yet for more than a hundred years his descendents ruled in England, surviving religious turmoil, rebellion, foreign armadas, diplomatic crises and losses overseas. Some of them went reluctantly to war whilst others embraced its potential, yet all relied upon military success for their own reflected power and prestige. "The Fighting Tudors" explores this extraordinary dynasty's strategies for survival, and shows how military action to defend the throne became a sophisticated propoganda tool. It traces the great battles of Tudor reigns, from campaigns in France and Scotland to the crises of the Armada, and reveals their public and private impact upon individual monarchs - Heny VII, the 'sea king' who pledged to bring peace to his ravaged country; Henry VIII, who loved traditional jousting yet commissioned cutting-edge ships for his standing navy; Mary, whose loss of Calais compounded the disappointments of her reign; and Elizabeth whose dramatic speech at Tilbury became a defining moment of her reign. Ambitious courtiers and military commanders mingle with volatile monarchs and the great seafarers - Drake, Hawkins, Raleigh and Frobisher - who through exploration, plunder and courageous defence finally brought England dominance on the seas.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

DAVID LOADES is Professor of History at the University of North Wales, Bangor, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The National Archives
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905615523
• ISBN 13: 9781905615520
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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