The Age Of Plunder: King Henry's England 1500–1547
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in English social and economic history, The Age of Plunder: King Henry's England 1500–1547 presents a vivid and authoritative account of life in England during the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII. W.G. Hoskins, one of Britain's most distinguished historians and formerly Reader in Economic History at the University of Oxford, chronicles the dramatic redistribution of wealth and land that defined the early Tudor period — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the wholesale transfer of ecclesiastical property into private hands. With characteristic precision, Hoskins details the profound impact these upheavals had on the common people of England, examining agriculture, trade, poverty, and the emerging merchant class. The result is a richly textured portrait of a society in transformation, written with the clarity and depth that made Hoskins a towering figure in the field of local and economic history.
Author: W.G. Hoskins
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in English social and economic history, The Age of Plunder: King Henry's England 1500–1547 presents a vivid and authoritative account of life in England during the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII. W.G. Hoskins, one of Britain's most distinguished historians and formerly Reader in Economic History at the University of Oxford, chronicles the dramatic redistribution of wealth and land that defined the early Tudor period — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the wholesale transfer of ecclesiastical property into private hands. With characteristic precision, Hoskins details the profound impact these upheavals had on the common people of England, examining agriculture, trade, poverty, and the emerging merchant class. The result is a richly textured portrait of a society in transformation, written with the clarity and depth that made Hoskins a towering figure in the field of local and economic history.