Tudor England

First encyclopedia devoted entirely to Tudor England England under the Tudors moved from a monarchy threatened by pretenders through the strong rule of Henry VIII to a time when Elizabeth I's advisors implored her to marry to protect the Tudor succesion. This was also an age of courtiers and churchmen, poets and soldiers, explorers and pirates, vagabonds and players, religious exiles and martyrs, anonymous women and powerful widows. For the first time the vitality of their lives and the rich backdrop for this century of rules, thinkers, and writers -"the Age of Shakespeare"-is captured in a comprehensive encyclopedia. Special features *Context for English Renaissance and Shakespearean studies in one volume *First comprehensive reference in the field *Over 700 entries *over 240 contributors *Over 100 illustrations *Detailed Tudor chronology *Appendix of bibliographical essays Also includes an 8-page color insert.

Arthur F. Kinney is Thomas W. Copeland Professor of Literary History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the head of the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies David W. Swain is also associated with the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts