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Henry VII
Title
Henry VII / S.B. Chrimes.
ISBN
0300212941
9780300212945
0300078838
9780300078831
Publication
New Haven : Yale University Press, 1999.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 373 pages) : illustrations.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Originally published: London : Eyre Methuen, 1972. With new introd.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
"Founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII was a crucial figure in English history. In this study of the king's life and reign, the distinguished historian S.B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry's acquisition of the throne, examines the personnel and machinery of government, and surveys the king's social, political, and economic policies, law enforcement, and foreign strategy. This reissue of the book includes a new critical foreword and bibliographical updating by George Bernard, University of Southampton."--Jacket.
Variant and related titles
Henry 7th
Henry the seventh
EBSCOhost eBook collection, Yale University Press.
Other formats
Print version: Chrimes, S.B. (Stanley Bertram), 1907-1984. Henry VII
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 11, 2019
Series
Yale English monarchs
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-354) and index.
Contents
Foreword to the Yale Edition / George Bernard
pt. I. The Establishment of the Dynasty. 1. To the Battle of Bosworth. 2. Accession, Coronation, Marriage, and Family. 3. The Problem of Security
pt. II. The Personnel and Machinery of Government. 4. The King's Council. 5. The Seals and Secretariats. 6. Financial Administration. 7. Parliaments and Great Councils. 8. Judicature
pt. III. Statecraft. 9. Law-making: (a) by proclamation. 9. Law-making: (b) by statute. 10. Law Enforcement. 11. Fiscal and Financial Policy. 12. Economic and Social Policy. 13. Relations with the Church. 14. Policy towards Wales and Ireland. 15. Foreign Policies. Epilogue: The King's Grace
App. A. Owen Tudor and the Privy Council, 1437
App. B. Henry of Richmond's companions in exile, 1483-5
App. C. The attainders of January to February 1484
App. D. The papal dispensation for the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth, 1486
App. E. Henry VII's Books of Payments
App. F. Portraiture of Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth.
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