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History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth 12 Volume Set: History Of England From The Fall Of Wolsey To The Death Of ... and Irish History, 15th & 16th Centuries)

History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth 12 Volume Set: History Of England From The Fall Of Wolsey To The Death Of ... and Irish History, 15th & 16th Centuries)

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James Anthony Froude
Cambridge University Press, 11/17/2011
EAN 9781108035668, ISBN10: 1108035663

Paperback, 582 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 3.7 cm
Language: English

James Anthony Froude (1818–94), historian and disciple of Carlyle, published this twelve-volume history of the English Reformation between 1858 and 1870. The work is shaped by Froude's firm belief that the Reformation enabled the development of modernity and the rise of 'progressive intelligence' in England. His polemical stance was criticised by some historians, but his engaging narrative style and elegant prose made his work extremely popular with the general public, and the books were highly influential. The first six volumes consider the course of the Reformation from the break with Rome until the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, and the remaining six recount the reign of Elizabeth I, ending with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Volume 10 considers Elizabeth's role as head of the church, affairs in Scotland and Ireland, and the St Bartholomew's Eve massacre in France.

19. Situation of the European powers
20. English commerce in 1570
21. Unwillingness of Elizabeth to encounter a parliament
22. Preparations for insurrection in England
23. Catholic reaction in Europe
24. Interval of quiet in Ireland after the death of Shan O'Neil.