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1 online resource (ix, 316 pages) |
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Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain |
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Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain.
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| Contents |
List of abbreviations; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION This England: race, nation, patriotism; 1. The politics of religion and the religion of politics in Elizabethan England; 2. The Elizabethan exclusion crisis and the Elizabethan polity; 3. Servants and citizens: Robert Beale and other Elizabethans; 4. Pulling the strings: religion and politics in the progress of 1578; 5. Elizabeth I and the verdicts of history; 6. Biblical rhetoric: the English nation and national sentiment in the prophetic mode; 7. John Foxe and national consciousness |
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8. Truth, lies and fiction in sixteenth-century Protestant historiography9. One of us? William Camden and the making of history; 10. William Camden and the anti-myth of Elizabeth: setting the mould?; 11. John Stow and nostalgic antiquarianism; Index |
| Summary |
This England is a celebration of 'Englishness' in the sixteenth century, and examines the growing conviction of 'Englishness' through the rapidly developing English language; the reinforcement of cultural nationalism as a result of the Protestant Reformation; the national and international situation of England at a time of acute national catastrophe; and of Queen Elizabeth I, the last of her line, who remained unmarried throughout her reign, refusing to even discuss the succession to her throne. In a series of essays, Collinson explores the conviction among leading Elizabethans that they were |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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HISTORY -- Renaissance.
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Civilization
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Politics and government
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Nationalbewusstsein
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Regions & Countries - Europe.
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History & Archaeology.
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Great Britain.
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Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056776
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Great Britain -- Civilization -- 16th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056622
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Great Britain -- Church history -- 16th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056614
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1603. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056883
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056783
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781847794154 |
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1847794157 |
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9781781702031 |
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1781702039 |
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