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New Worlds, Lost Worlds: The Rule of the Tudors, 1485-1603 (The Penguin History of Britain, 5) Hardcover – June 25, 2001

by Susan Brigden (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 85 ratings
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A close-up look at Britain's Tudor dynasty traces the history of the era from the rule of the secretive Henry VII and his capricious and ruthless son, Henry VIII, to the reigns of "Bloody Mary" Tudor and her adroit successor, Queen Elizabeth I, detailing the events, religious strife, cultural forces, and people who transformed British history. 22,500 first printing.
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  6. ISBN-10
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In many respects, the 16th is surely the most appealing of English centuries--an age of extraordinary vitality, when the intolerance that wrecked France was suppressed (almost everywhere but in Ireland) by pragmatic Elizabethan moderation. Susan Brigden's new work is the fifth entry in the nine-volume Penguin History of Britain, a series that features a number of leading lights (Kishlansky, Colley, Cannadine, etc.), and it provides a spirited introduction to this fertile period. Political and religious themes predominate, as befits a student of the late Sir Geoffrey Elton, but the author avoids the brilliant turgidity of her former teacher. Operating within the series' standard conceptual framework (dynastic change shaping the structure, right up until the fall of Mrs. Thatcher), Brigden writes with mature and engaging sobriety. She is fully conscious of the oppressive potential of English government, "whose superiority was "evident only to the English," and gives substantial attention to the disasters that befell the Irish. Indeed, her claim to speak "more of kings, and queens, than cabbages" is a little self-deprecating. The plight of the poor, prone to disease and catastrophic famine, is rarely far from the surface; astonishingly, we learn that one-third of the population of Norwich died during a plague epidemic in 1579. Equal attention is paid to popular religion to the lost world of English Catholicism, witch crazes and mystery plays and to family life and friendship. This is a well-balanced if fairly traditional history and will make for an ideal textbook when it appears in paper.

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This is a splendid piece of scholarship that engages the reader's imagination; Brigden's (history, Lincoln Coll., Oxford) extensive research has paid off in spades. While readers may find themselves running to the OED to check words and concepts long forgotten, the chase is worth it. The title hints at the lost worlds of this dramatic era in Britain, beginning with the early years of Henry VII and carrying forward through the fascinating dynastic and religious struggles of Henry VIII; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Elizabeth I. The book covers not only England but Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as well, and scholars of this period will come away with refreshing insights into this remarkable period. General readers will be equally delighted because the writing is so fluid and accessible. The chapter on social life and customs, "Family and Friends," could stand alone as a single book on Tudor times. Highly recommended for all academic and larger public libraries. Gail Benjafield, St. Catharines P.L., Ont.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Adult; First Edition (June 25, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 433 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0670899852
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670899852
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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CMC
5.0 out of 5 stars I carried it around!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2010
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Others have written that this book is not a page-turner, but I respectfully disagree. Once started, I took this book with me everywhere I went so that I could continue reading every time a few spare minutes came along. Brigden's work is so carefully organized that my reading didn't seem to suffer at all from my piecemeal approach. I agree that there is a not a lot of heavy didacticism in Brigden's analysis, but I appreciate having the wealth of information she presents organized in such a way that I can readily see connections between people and events and draw my own conclusions.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Henry IV to Elizabeth I...
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022
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This volume of the Penguin History of England captures the turbulent times of the Tudors, from Henry IV to Elizabeth I. England will lose its place in a world beholden to a Pope in Rome but seek a new destiny both inside and outside Europe. English kings and a queen will struggle to keep their political footing in rapidly changing times. Throughout, the author successfully intermingles religion and politics with the situation of the common man and women.

The book covers a lot of ground in a relatively concise length of under 400 pages. The density of the material may be challenging to students without prior background in English history. Well recommended to students of that subject.
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Mainely Alice
5.0 out of 5 stars The book came on time and was in great condition
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022
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I'm going to read it for a course.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Problem with the Kindle edition
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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Has the Kindle edition been quality-tested? Highlights are not possible as the highlighting scrambles. I thought this might only apply to the sample but it happens also in the full version - the first Kindle text in hundreds I have bought in which this is the case. (I am reading it on the IOS Kindle app.)
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J. L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ireland
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2011
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It was thoroughly researched and expanded the entire reign of the Tudors. I think it should be named "The Tudors and Ireland", though, because Brigden concentrated most of her research on how the Tudors related to Ireland and Henry VIII declaring that he was king of Ireland while all of the tribal chiefs were going "Uhh...what? We have a king?" Very compelling and readable book, I'd recommend it to anyone who likes Irish/English history or likes history!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017
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Received in good order.
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sihuaqiang
5.0 out of 5 stars a good book
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2018
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usefull for me to learn the history o f that time
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Jonathan Panofsky
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource to Have in Your Library
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013
I bought "New Worlds, Lost Worlds" many years ago and have tried since then to read it from cover to cover, without much success. I am a graduate student in History, and have always had a love for the Tudor Era, and thought I would find this an easy read. It is absolutely a great text for an intro class in the topic, it compacts a great deal of info into a fairly short space, but it is not the best text for reading on one's own.

Where this book has shined, however, is in the writing of a number of papers on topics relating to Tudor England. One such example was a paper on whether or not the English conquest of Ireland between 1565 and 1605 was a genocide or not. This book proved invaluable to me, along side John Guy's "Tudor England", as it had many direct quotes and presented the information in a way which helped me write my paper. Since then, it is the first book I go to when writing a Tudor-related paper, and it always proves its merit as a research tool.

If you are a student and plan on writing and researching the Tudor era, I would absolutely recommend this book. If you are looking for a basic intro on the Tudors to read on your own, I admit there are better options!
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Pete Balchin
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books on the Immediate Period After the Wars of the Roses.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2021
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This book took some time to get into (75 pages or so), but perhaps that is the way with all such books as the one before ((Miri Subin)-The Hollow Crown) was also climatic. In some ways it is as good at reaching a pinnacle as say programmes like the World At War. There is a lot of very good info in this and whilst for some it will be recapping aspects they learnt at school (I studied Tudors and Stewarts) for those same people it ismay be more expansive and for others it will be new material altogether. I liked the separate aspects on Ireland and Essex and the more detailed coverage of The Marches / The Lords of the Marches in Henry VII's reign. There are also some extra snippets that are quite revealing - for example I found that the small part about the fall of Anne Boleyn was interesting particularly as it seems from the book that she may have been so unpopular as she was promoting the new religious settlement (it seems).

Well recommended. Well researched and well presented and written.
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Sixtus
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting angles on an old story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2015
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An interesting new approach to narrating British history in the sixteenth
century but a bit thin on the controversies that still rage on the period.
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shoster the coster
5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2020
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This is a truly outstanding book explaining the Dark Ages and the development of UK. It is excellent on the relationships between the Vikings and Saxons . In many ways it is historical Geography as it explains spatial relationships and the evolution and differing spatial development of institutions .
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Mr. Paul H. Brinklow
5.0 out of 5 stars Informed writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2014
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Susan Brigden appears to research her topic well, there are references which is very useful when wanting to confirm or to read further. Her other books show the same quality.
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jit
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2018
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The content is very good.
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