The Tudor Revolution in Government

The Tudor Revolution in Government Administrative Changes in the Reign of Henry VIII

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is a study of change in the methods and principles of English government in the sixteenth century, from the 'household' methods of the Middle Ages to the bureaucratic organization of a national monarchy. The most important decade, 1530-40, is given most concentrated attention, but the earlier and later phases are also touched upon. The study deals with the organs of central government: the financial machinery and the new courts; seals and secretariats and the rise of the secretary of state; the council and the making of the privy council; the royal household and its retirement from national government. When this neglected aspect of its history is studied, the sixteenth century is once again seen as an age of revolution. It becomes clear that it was Thomas Cromwell who was the principal figure in the government of the 1530's, and both his mind and his real intentions are shown in a fresh light.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521092357
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.94209031
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 465
Weight: 638g
Height: 215mm
Width: 147mm
Spine width: 29mm