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England Under the Tudors

by G.R. Elton · 1955

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First published in 1955 and never out of print, this wonderfully written text by one of the great historians of the twentieth century has guided generations of students through the turbulent history of Tudor England.

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Now in its third edition, England Under the Tudorscharts a historical period that saw some monumental changes in religion, monarchy, government and the arts. Elton's classic and highly readable introduction to the Tudor period offers an essential source of information from the start of Henry VII's reign to the death of Elizabeth I.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisTudorTudorMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 540 pages

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