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Zusatztext 'It is balanced! judicious and interpretative enough to deserve a wide readership! essentially at A Level but even for some aspects of a first-year university course.' - E.J.R. Boston! History Informationen zum Autor T.A. Morris Klappentext A unique integrated survey of European and English history in the sixteenth century. Morris presents in a highly readable format the key elements of narrative and debate which will be essential reading for all students of early modern history. Zusammenfassung A unique integrated survey of European and English history in the sixteenth century. Morris presents in a highly readable format the key elements of narrative and debate which will be essential reading for all students of early modern history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Western European Environment, 1. The Sixteenth Century in Context 2. The Intellectual Context of the Sixteenth Century 3. The European reconnaissance 4.The First Generation of Religious Reform 5. Calvin and Calvinism 6.The Catholic Counter ReformationPart 2: The Rise of the Great Monarchies, 7. Spain 1469-1555: From Unification to World Power 8. England in the Reign of Henry VII 9. International Conflict 10. Henry VIII: The Ascendancy of Wolsey 11. The Henrician Reformation 12. France in the Reigns of Francis I and Henry IIPart 3: The Crisis of the Great Monarchies, 13. Germany and the Holy Roman Empire in the Time of Charles V 15. The French Wars of Religion 16. The Revolt of the Netherlands 17. Spain Under Philip II 18. The England of Elizabeth: State, Church and Society 19. The England of Elizabeth: The Realm in Danger 20. Henry IV and the Recovery of France
