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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-101487588488
ISBN-139781487588489
eBay Product ID (ePID)7067518293
Product Key Features
Number of Pages277 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDeath and Disorder : a History of Early Modern England, 1485-1690
Publication Year2020
SubjectEurope / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Modern / 16th Century, Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Great Britain / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorKen Macmillan
Subject AreaHistory
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight18.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.5 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2020-276474
Reviews" Death and Disorder is a lucid, well-organized, and well-written account of the period. Written for a North American audience, it introduces students to the concept of historical revisionism and debate, even while presenting a good textbook survey of the basics." --Victor L. Stater, Louisiana State University "MacMillan makes clever use of the themes of death and disorder to redefine the Tudor and Stuart era and also to reveal how their thematic opposites - life and order - unfolded and emerged over the course of two tumultuous centuries. The narrative is lively and informative and will appeal to students in search of a sound but manageable introduction to the period." --Greg T. Smith, University of Manitoba "Ken MacMillan's Death and Disorder is an excellent pedagogical resource organized around accounts of executions, assassinations, and massacres from Tudor and Stuart England. The thoughtfully selected primary sources are situated within their broader social, political, and historical contexts, enabling students to appreciate their complexity. Thematically engaging and accessibly written, this book provides a compelling introduction to a fascinating period of English history." --Charity Urbanski, University of Washington
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal942.05
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Conventions Timeline of Key Events Genealogies Introduction Part One: The Tudors, 1485-1603 1. Establishing the Tudor Dynasty, 1485-1509 Death and Disorder: War and Regicide Voices of the Past: The Death of Perkin Warbeck 2. Henry VIII and Reform, 1509-1547 Death and Disorder: The Evil May Day Riot Voices of the Past: The Execution of Anne Askew 3. Protestants and Catholics, 1547-1558 Death and Disorder: The Prayer Book Rebellion Voices of the Past: The Burning of the Oxford Martyrs 4. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, 1558-1603 Death and Disorder: The London Plague of 1603 Voices of the Past: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Part Two: The Stuarts, 1603-1690 5. Early Stuart Absolutism, 1604-42 Death and Disorder: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Voices of the Past: The Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham 6. War and Interregnum, 1642-60 Death and Disorder: The Battle of Edgehill Voices of the Past: The Execution of Charles I 7. Restoration and Revolution, 1660-90 Death and Disorder: The Bloody Assizes Voices of the Past: Fire in the Garrett Part Three: Empire and Society 8. Exploration, Trade, and Empire Death and Disorder: The Murder of Pemisipan Voices of the Past: The Jamestown Massacre 9. Order, Authority, and Obedience Death and Disorder: The Murder of Thomas Arden Voices of the Past: The Life and Death of Margaret Fernseed 10. Elite and Common Culture Death and Disorder: The Hog-Keeper and Her Daughter Voices of the Past: The Wealthy Yeoman and the Tragical Midwife 11. From Cradle to Grave: The Stages of Life Death and Disorder: Monstrous Births and Murderous Mothers Voices of the Past: The Penitent Death of Thomas Savage Conclusion: Death and Disorder, Change and Continuity Further Resources
SynopsisIn Death and Disorder , award-winning teacher Ken MacMillan introduces readers to the tumultuous world of Tudor and Stuart England. During this period, numerous kings and queens were killed, their advisors assassinated, treasonous nobles beheaded, religious heretics burned at the stake, and common criminals executed by hanging. Combined with devastating plagues, a high rate of infant mortality, and violence on the battlefield, these events created an environment of disorder. MacMillan argues that both despite and because of the prevalence of death and disorder in early modern England, these two centuries saw critical historical developments. Each chapter opens with a thematic vignette, closes with an excerpt from a primary source, and includes images and engaging discussion questions. The book also provides a timeline of key events, genealogical charts, and a list of further resources., This innovative textbook recounts famous and infamous incidents of death and disorder in early modern England, including the executions of St. Thomas More and Mary Queen of Scots and the untimely end of thousands of others.
LC Classification NumberDA315.M33 2020
