{"product_id":"2026100008517-secondhand-reform-renewal-thomas-cromwell-and-the-common-weal","title":"Reform \u0026 Renewal: Thomas Cromwell And The Common Weal","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Tudor historiography, Reform \u0026amp; Renewal presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of Thomas Cromwell's political vision and his decisive role in reshaping the English state during the reign of Henry VIII. G. R. Elton argues that Cromwell was far more than a royal servant — he was a forward-thinking statesman who pursued a coherent programme of social, legal, and administrative reform rooted in humanist ideals of the common weal. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Elton details the networks of reformers, thinkers, and legislators that Cromwell cultivated and directed, illustrating how these efforts produced lasting constitutional change. Written with scholarly precision yet genuine narrative momentum, this work remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the Tudor reform movement and the foundations of the modern English state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956316451035,"sku":"2026100008517-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/02596f37-2e6d-47e9-b7f0-aeb8c59f518d.png?v=1783499561","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008517-secondhand-reform-renewal-thomas-cromwell-and-the-common-weal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}