| Leicester and the Court: Essays on Elizabethan Politics Contributor(s): Adams, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719053250 ISBN-13: 9780719053252 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2002 Annotation: In this comprehensive collection of essays Simon Adams has brought to life the most enigmatic of Elizabethans--Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Adams, famous for the unique depth and breadth of his research, has collected here 16 of his most important essays which looks at the Elizabethan Court, and the adventures and legacy of the Earl. The essays give valuable insight on Queen Elizabeth and her court, Parliament, the localities from Wales to Warwickshire, the power of nobility, the politics of faction, and the role of patronage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Dewey: 942.055 |
| Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.32" W x 9.22" (1.44 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the past 25 years Elizabethan history has been transformed by the work of Simon Adams. Famous for the depth and breadth of his research in libraries and archives throughout Britain, Western Europe and the USA, he has brought to life the most enigmatic of the greater Elizabethans: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Together with his edition of Leicester's accounts and his reconstruction of Leicester's papers, Adams has published numerous essays and articles on Leicester's influence and activities. They have reshaped our knowledge of Elizabeth and her Court, Parliament, the localities from Wales to Warwickshire and such subjects of recent debate as the power of the nobility and the noble affinity, the politics of faction and the role of patronage. Sixteen of Simon Adams' essays are found in this collection, organized into three groups: the Court, Leicester and his affinity, and Leicester and the regions. The collection ranges from much-cited essays in standard textbooks to papers at international conferences, as well as articles in a variety of journals. |