History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Anthony Froude
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 15th & 16th Centuries
Series part Volume No. Volume 10
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:582
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781108035668
ClassificationsDewey:942.05
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 November 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

James Anthony Froude (1818-94), historian and disciple of Carlyle, published this twelve-volume history of the English Reformation between 1858 and 1870. The work is shaped by Froude's firm belief that the Reformation enabled the development of modernity and the rise of 'progressive intelligence' in England. His polemical stance was criticised by some historians, but his engaging narrative style and elegant prose made his work extremely popular with the general public, and the books were highly influential. The first six volumes consider the course of the Reformation from the break with Rome until the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, and the remaining six recount the reign of Elizabeth I, ending with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Volume 10 considers Elizabeth's role as head of the church, affairs in Scotland and Ireland, and the St Bartholomew's Eve massacre in France.