{"product_id":"2026200014719-secondhand-nicholas-bacon-the-making-of-a-tudor-statesman","title":"Nicholas Bacon: The Making Of A Tudor Statesman","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Tudor England's political machinery stood Sir Nicholas Bacon, a figure whose shrewd legal mind and formidable administrative talents shaped the Elizabethan age from the shadows of more celebrated contemporaries. Robert Tittler's authoritative biography chronicles Bacon's remarkable ascent from modest Suffolk origins to the apex of royal power as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, reconstructing the life of a man who served as the indispensable architect of Elizabethan governance for over two decades.\n\nTittler presents a meticulously researched portrait that illuminates the broader world of Tudor statecraft, legal culture, and the Protestant Reformation's impact on England's governing elite. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the work argues convincingly that Bacon deserves recognition alongside his more famous brother-in-law, William Cecil, as a foundational pillar of Elizabethan stability. Written with scholarly precision yet animated by a genuine feel for the drama of sixteenth-century power, this biography leaves the reader questioning how history so thoroughly eclipsed one of its most consequential architects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210281820379,"sku":"2026200014719-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2161bfc3-4d5b-49e3-9caa-2caca1ab2f30.png?v=1788268754","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014719-secondhand-nicholas-bacon-the-making-of-a-tudor-statesman","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}