Tudor Survivor : The Life and Times of Courtier William Paulet

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780752459424
• ISBN10: 0752459422
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2011-10-01
• Publisher: The History Press

Summary

A captivating portrait of a great man who for many years held the purse strings of England, and both witnessed and was instrumental in the greatest events of the period From the Siege of Boulogne to the execution of two queens, the Reformation, and the beginnings of Elizabeth's Golden Age, Paulet was there, and the story of his fascinating life reveals both the nature of life at the Tudor court and the birth of the modern nation state.The ultimate courtier, Henry Paulet served at the courts of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth for an astonishing 46 years and was one of the men responsible for introducing the changes in religious, economic, and social issues which shaped England as it is today. He was a judge at the trials of Fisher, More, and the alleged accomplices of Anne Boleyn, and though born a commoner, by his death he was the senior peer in England and, as Lord High Treasurer, he held one of the most influential positions at court. With his long and varied career within the royal household and in government, the story of his life also gives valuable insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing, to court politics and the monarchs themselves.

Author Biography

Margaret Scard works as an interpretative historian at Hampton Court Palace.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 6
Chronology of the Life of William Paulet and Wider Events	p. 7
The Early Years	p. 11
Growing Influence in Hampshire	p. 25
Master of the King's Wards and the Royal Divorce	p. 33
Comptroller of the King's Household and the Act of Supremacy	p. 47
The Dissolution of the Monasteries and the Pilgrimage of Grace	p. 67
Treasurer of the Household and the Fall of Cromwell	p. 79
Privy'Councillor and Lord Chamberlain	p. 89
The Siege of Boulogne and Lord Great Master	p. 101
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Fall of the Seymours	p. 121
Lord High Treasurer and Marquis of Winchester	p. 139
The Death of Edward and the Disputed Succession	p. 157
Matters of Finance and the Return of Catholicism	p. 169
The King of Spain and War with France	p. 189
A New Queen and the Restructuring of the Exchequer	p. 197
An Oak, not a Willow	p. 215
Paulet Family c.1340-1572	p. 222
Notes	p. 223
Bibliography	p. 243
Index	p. 251
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