Tudor Government Structures of Authority in the Sixteenth Century
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Biografisk notat
David Loades is Emeritus Professor of the University of Wales. He taught at the universities of St Andrews and Durham, before moving to University of Wales, Bangor in 1980 as Professor of History. His previous books include Mary Tudor: A Life (Blackwell, 1989), Politics and the Nation: 1450-1660 (4th edn 1992), and The Tudor Court (1986)."Students will undoubtedly find this book helpful in many ways." <i>Economic History Review, June 1999</i> <br /> <p>"No one interested in Tudor (or, for that matter, Yorkist or Stuart) parliaments will want to leave this work unread." <i>Parliamentary History</i></p>
1. The Central Machinery.
2. The Regions.
3. The Counties.
4. Hundreds and Parishes.
5. Towns and Cities.
6. The Church.
7. Franchises.
8. The Feudal Structures.
9. Networks.
Conclusion: The Unitary State.
Bibliography.
Index.
The book shows the extent to which changes to the monarch's status affected his real power both within the Church and within his kingdom as a whole. It explores the tensions surrounding his position: the king administered the law, but he did not make it; he could claim revenue, but it had to be granted to him; he was head of the government and the Lords Annointed, but limited by innumerable customs and obligations. In unravelling the mysteries of this ancient and cumbersome system of government, Tudor Government offers a valuable introduction to this complex yet pivotal aspect of early modern British history.