No period in British history has more resonance and mystery today than the sixteenth century. New Worlds, Lost Worlds brings the atmosphere and events of this great epoch to life. Exploring the underlying religious motivations for the savage violence and turbulence of the period-from Henry VIII’s break with Rome to the overwhelming threat of the Spanish Armada-Susan Brigden investigates the actions and influences of such near-mythical figures as Elizabeth I, Thomas More, Bloody Mary, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Authoritative and accessible, New Worlds, Lost Worlds, the latest in the Penguin History of Britain series, provides a superb introduction to one of the most important, compelling, and intriguing periods in the history of the Western world.
Author: Susan Brigden
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 09/24/2002
Series: Penguin History of Britain
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.45w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9780142001257
Language: English
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