{"product_id":"2026200017005-secondhand-elizabethan-people-state-and-society","title":"Elizabethan People: State And Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the golden and turbulent age of Shakespeare and the Virgin Queen, Elizabethan People: State and Society presents a vivid portrait of England under Elizabeth I through a carefully curated collection of primary source documents that bring the era's social and political fabric to life. Hurstfield and Smith assemble a rich tapestry of voices — from courtiers and clergy to merchants and common folk — illuminating the tensions between royal authority and the aspirations of a society in rapid transformation, against the backdrop of religious upheaval, foreign threats, and cultural renaissance.\n\nAs a cornerstone volume in the prestigious Documents of Modern History series, this anthology serves scholars and enthusiasts alike, offering unmediated access to the raw material of history rather than a filtered retelling. The editors' authoritative selection and commentary guide the reader through the complexities of Elizabethan governance, social hierarchy, and everyday life with scholarly precision and narrative clarity. What emerges is not merely a record of a distant age, but a mirror held up to the very foundations of the modern English-speaking world — leaving one to wonder just how much of that Elizabethan world still shapes us today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269353742555,"sku":"2026200017005-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/775015d1-2f46-4e48-88f4-990f88d8953a.png?v=1788999265","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017005-secondhand-elizabethan-people-state-and-society","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}