Bøger af David Loades

A comprehensive look at the letters, documents and contemporary accounts of the Mary Rose - both in her prime and after she was lost

Offers an overview of the Tudor dynasty. Exploring the reign of each monarch within the framework of the dynasty, the author unpacks the key questions surrounding the monarchy; the relationship between church and the state, development of government, war and foreign policy, the question of Ireland and the issue of succession in Tudor politics.

For over 50 years one family dominated England's high offices of state. William and Robert Cecil, father and son, held unparalleled power as statesmen, diplomats, counsellors and spymasters throughout Elizabeth's reign and long beyond. This book reveals the personal and political lives of these remarkable men.

Loades explores England's religious cultures during the reign of Mary Tudor. He investigates how conflicting traditions of conformity and dissent negotiated the new spiritual, political and legal landscape which followed her reintroduction of Catholicism to England.

This study of the Tudor navy is designed to present it in the administrative, political and financial context of the time. It covers the period from 1485 to 1603 and addresses the navy in action, seafaring policy, the Armada, the mediaeval background, how ships were named and more.

A biography of William Paulet's life and his role at the heart of Tudor government. It presents the main features of his life, against the turbulent background of mid-sixteenth century history and considers his impact on the economic, political and ecclesiastical landscape of Tudor England.

An overview of a wide range of aspects of maritime social history in the Tudor and early Stuart period.

Marking the 400th anniversary of Elizabeth I's death in 1603, this biography looks in detail behind the public life at the private woman to bring out her remarkable talents and unique achievements.

Ranging from Elizabeth of York - wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch - through to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last in the line, this book explores the most colorful and dramatic women in British history.

Focuses on the fluctuating, often fraught relationship between Henry VIII and his court, his Church and his people - and with the other powers of continental Europe. This work shows how Henry manipulated key players such as Wolsey, Cromwell, Fisher and More, and how his royal image was shaped over decades of change.

England was the most centralised state in medieval Europe. There were still strong local identities, both political and culture, and the Tudors achieved success by working through the local elites, rather than against them.