Studies in Tudor and Stuart Politics and Government: Volume 4, Papers and Reviews 1982-1990

Description

This book is the fourth volume to feature Sir Geoffrey Elton's collected articles and reviews. It includes a group of pieces on sixteenth-century government and politics, particularly aspects of the Reformation, on the continent as well as in England, with some attention to Martin Luther and an essay on Lancelot Andrewes. Several pieces deal with parliament under the Tudors. A second group, "on Historians", reprints an appraisal of Sir Herbert Butterfield and three substantial reviews on historiographical problems.

'This is the fourth volume to be published of Sir Geoffrey R. Elton's papers and reviews and is as challenging as ever ... The subject matter is wide ranging from the government of Elizabeth and James, the origins of Human Rights and the Liberties of Englishmen through the Parliaments of Elizabeth. His analysis of Thomas More is of great interest, for he argues most logically that the image of More was created by his family with the view of early canonisation. With the view distorted by the family's published letters and memories, it is difficult to isolate the character from the image. Elton achieves this with his usual elegance.' Allan Fletcher, Open History