Authority and Consent in Tudor England: Essays presented to C.S.L. Davies

by G.W. Bernard (Editor), S.J. Gunn (Editor), Jenny Wormald (Contributor)

Brought together as a tribute to the distinguished Tudor historian C.S.L. Davies, the essays in this collection address key themes in the current historiography of the Tudor period. These include the nature, causes and consequences of change in English government, society and religion, the relationship of centre, localities and peripheral areas in the Tudor state, the regulation of belief and conduct, and the dynamics of England's relations with her neighbours.

The contributors, colleagues and students of Cliff Davies, are all leading scholars who have provided fresh and interesting essays reflecting the wide ranging inquisitiveness characteristic of his own work. They seek to cross as he has done the traditional boundaries between the medieval and early modern periods and between social, political and religious history. A coherent collection in their own right, these essays, by showing the many new directions open to those studying the Tudor period, provide a fitting tribute to such an influential scholar.

About the authors: Dr George Bernard, Lecturer, Department of History, University of Southampton, UK and Dr Steven Gunn, Lecturer in the Department of History, University of Oxford, UK.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

Professor George Bernard is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Southampton.