A Short History of Early Modern England British Literature in Context

by Herman, Peter C.

• ISBN13: 9781405195607
• ISBN10: 1405195606
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-02
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience Gives an overview of the period's history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton's Paradise Regained Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement

Author Biography

Peter C. Herman is Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University, USA. His previous books include Royal Poetrie: Monarchic Verse and the Political Imaginary of Early Modern England (2010) and Destabilizing Milton: “Paradise Lost” and the Poetics of Incertitude(2008). His essays have appeared in Renaissance Quarterly, SEL, and Criticism.

Table of Contents

Aims and Acknowledgements

Quoting from Early Modern Texts

Illustrations

Rulers of England and Timeline of Key Events

An Overview of Early Modern England

The Back-Story of the Tudor Dynasty: From Richard II to Henry VII

Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Henrician Era (1509-1547)

Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I (1547-1553)

The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)

The Reign of King James VI/I (1603-25)

Charles I (1625-1642): from Accession to the Beginning of the Civil Wars

The Civil Wars, the Commonwealth, and the Early Restoration (1642-1671)

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