Henry VII's new men and the making of Tudor England /
This volume, based on extensive archival research, presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of the king's new men. It analyzes the offices and relationships through which they exercised power and the ways they gained their wealth and spent it to sustain their newfound status. It establishes their impo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This volume, based on extensive archival research, presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of the king's new men. It analyzes the offices and relationships through which they exercised power and the ways they gained their wealth and spent it to sustain their newfound status. It establishes their importance in the operation of Henry's government and, as their careers continued under his son, in the making of Tudor England. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 393 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [330]-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199659838 0199659834 |