Sources and Debates in English History, 1485 - 1714

by Newton Key (Editor)

Designed to accompany the survey text Early Modern A Narrative History , this Sourcebook brings together an impressive array of documents from the Tudor-Stuart period of English history.

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks

328 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2004

Reviews

[Arjun Mishra · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not what I was expecting. There are some useful primary documents, but they are confusingly arranged and seemingly thrown together.

[Pedro · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm not criticizing the utility the utility of these texts, but they are some of the dullest things I've ever read. If you think legal codes and administrative document today are poorly written, then those written 500 years ago are borderline impenetrable. The personal documents do hold some interest, but they're nothing compared to something like the diary of Samuel Pepys.

[Tré · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great selection of sources, but at
times it is unchronologically arranged.

[Matthias · Rating 5 out of 5]

A companion to Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History, Sources and Debates is an excellent collection of primary texts from Tudor and Stuart England. It's not intended for casual readers of history. Few of the texts would be of interest to anyone not pursuing academic study of the period, but for those who are, the text selection is excellent. The authors also helpfully updated the spelling to make the texts more readable without sacrificing the integrity of the original wording. The end of each chapter also includes a series of historical topics that are currently debated among scholars along with short bibliographies of more recent historiography on the topic.