Tudor Rebellions 5th Edition

Successive versions of Tudor Rebellions have been central to understanding Tudor politics since 1968, when Anthony Fletcher first published his book. Now nearly four decades later, Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch has once more thoroughly revised and expanded this classic text to take into account exciting and innovative work on the subject in recent years.

Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book:

• gives a thorough account of the successive rebellions from the reign of King Henry VII through to the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603
• seeks to understand why Tudor people rebelled and what sort of people were inclined to do so
• draws attention to ¿high¿ and ¿low¿ politics and takes seriously the political concerns of the humble and unprivileged alongside the nobility and gentry
• provides a new account of the multiple disturbances of 1549: which now emerge as far more widespread and varied than was previously apparent

Also including a selection of primary source documents, Chronology and Who¿s Who of key figures, Tudor Rebellions provides an invaluable chronological account and analysis of the rebellions which affected the Kingdom of England between 1485 and 1603.

 

Anthony Fletcher was formerly a Professor of History at the University of Essex. Diarmaid MacCulloch is a Fellow of St. Cross College and Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University.

'Thoroughly revised and expanded by Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, this classic text now takes into account the exciting and innovative work done on Tudor England in recent years. 

Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book:

• Gives a thorough account of the successive rebellions from the reign of King Henry VII through to the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603
• Seeks to understand why Tudor people rebelled and what sort of people were inclined to do so
• Draws attention to ‘high’ and ‘low’ politics and takes seriously the political concerns of the humble and unprivileged alongside the nobility and gentry
• Provides a new account of the multiple disturbances of 1549: which now emerge as far more widespread and varied than was previously apparent

Also including a selection of primary source documents, Chronology, Who’s Who of key figures and a full colour plate section, Tudor Rebellions provides an invaluable chronological account and analysis of the rebellions that affected the Kingdom of England between 1485 and 1603.

 

ANTHONY FLETCHERwas formerly a Professor of History at the University of Essex. DIARMAID MACCULLOCH is a Fellow of St. Cross College and Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. '

The Tudor age was a tumultuous one ¿ a time of the Reformation, conspiracies, uprisings and rebellions. The Tudor Rebellions gives a chronological run-down of the major rebellions and throws light on some of the main themes of Tudor history, including the dynasty¿s attempt to bring the north and west under the control of the capital, the progress of the English Reformation and the impact of inflation, taxation and enclosure on society.

Widely considered a classic, this book offers an invaluable chronological account and analysis of the rebellions which affected the Kingdom of England during the reign of the Tudors.

• A thorough account of the successive rebellions from the reign of King Henry VII through to the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603
• Completely revised and updated content – including the latest research and interpretations, plus an updated bibliography which guides students to relevant further reading around the subject.
• New data and material added - in particular there is additional information about The Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 and Kett’s Rebellion of 1549, plus new primary source documents for students.

 

'Anthony Fletcher

Anthony Fletcher was Professor of History, University of Essex.

Diarmaid MacCulloch

Diarmaid MacCulloch is one of the leading historians of Tudor England and is Professor of Church History in the Theology Faculty at the University of Oxford. He has written widely in the past, including the books \'Thomas Cranmer: A Life\' (Yale University Press) and \'Tudor Church Militant: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation\' (Penguin). He is currently writing a major survey of the European Reformation for Penguin.'

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

PREFACE

PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND

1 The Shape of Tudor Society

2 Ideas of Submission, Ideas of Justice

PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

3 Taxation and Rebellion

The Yorkshire Rebellion 1489

The Cornish Rebellion 1497

Resistance to taxation 1513-1525

4 The Pilgrimage of Grace

The Lincolnshire Rising

The Pilgrimage: October-December 1536

The causes of the Rebellion

Henry VIII and the North 1537-1547

5 The Western Rebellion

Riot and rebellion in the West 1547-1549

The causes of the Rebellion

6 Kett¿s Rebellion and Southern England

The commotions: June-August 1549

The causes of the commotions

7 Wyatt¿s Rebellion

Conspiracy and rebellion:

November 1553-February 1554

The Rebellion and the Spanish marriage

8 The Northern Rebellion

Conspiracy and rebellion 1569-1570

The causes of the Rebellion

9 Epilogue

PART THREE: ASSESSMENT

10 Rebellion and Tudor Government

Part Four: Documents

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

INDEX

Maps

1 The Pilgrimage of Grace 1536

2 The Western Rebellion 1549

3 Kett¿s Rebellion 1549

4 Wyatt¿s Rebellion 1554

5 The Northern Rebellion 1569