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The English people at war in the age of Henry VIII /

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War should be recognized as one of the defining features of life in the England of Henry VIII. Henry fought many wars throughout his reign, and this book explores how this came to dominate English culture and shape attitudes to the king and to national history, with people talking and reading about...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gunn, S. J. (Steven J.) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Henry > VIII, > King of England, > 1491-1547.
War and society > Great Britain > History > 16th century.
Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547.
Great Britain > History, Military > 1485-1603.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1509-1547.
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Summary:War should be recognized as one of the defining features of life in the England of Henry VIII. Henry fought many wars throughout his reign, and this book explores how this came to dominate English culture and shape attitudes to the king and to national history, with people talking and reading about war and spending money on weaponry and defense.
Physical Description:xvi, 297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0198802862
9780198802860