The Tudor Parliament
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A focused study in British constitutional and political history, The Tudor Parliament presents a detailed account of the development and function of Parliament during the Tudor dynasty in sixteenth-century England. The work argues that the Tudor period was a transformative era for English governance, illustrating how monarchs such as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I wielded, shaped, and occasionally clashed with parliamentary authority. Written with academic rigour yet accessible clarity, the text chronicles the shifting balance of power between Crown and Commons, detailing the legislative processes, key statutes, and constitutional conventions that defined the age. An essential resource for students of early modern English history, it provides a concise yet authoritative framework for understanding how the Tudor Parliament laid the groundwork for modern British democracy.
Author: R. K. Gilkes
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A focused study in British constitutional and political history, The Tudor Parliament presents a detailed account of the development and function of Parliament during the Tudor dynasty in sixteenth-century England. The work argues that the Tudor period was a transformative era for English governance, illustrating how monarchs such as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I wielded, shaped, and occasionally clashed with parliamentary authority. Written with academic rigour yet accessible clarity, the text chronicles the shifting balance of power between Crown and Commons, detailing the legislative processes, key statutes, and constitutional conventions that defined the age. An essential resource for students of early modern English history, it provides a concise yet authoritative framework for understanding how the Tudor Parliament laid the groundwork for modern British democracy.