Tudor Revolution in Government

by G.R. Elton

Book Overview

This book is a study of change in the methods and principles of English government in the sixteenth century, from the 'household' methods of the Middle Ages to the bureaucratic organization of a national monarchy. The most important decade, 1530-40, is given most concentrated attention, but the earlier and later phases are also touched upon. The study deals with the organs of central government: the financial machinery and the new courts; seals and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521092353
• ISBN13: 9780521092357
• Release Date: January 1967
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"