CiNii Books - Death and disorder : a history of early modern England, 1485-1690

In Death and Disorder, award-winning teacher Ken MacMillan introduces readers to the tumultuous world of Tudor and Stuart England. During this period, numerous kings and queens were killed, their advisors assassinated, treasonous nobles beheaded, religious heretics burned at the stake, and common criminals executed by hanging. Combined with devastating plagues, a high rate of infant mortality, and violence on the battlefield, these events created an environment of disorder. MacMillan argues that both despite and because of the prevalence of death and disorder in early modern England, these two centuries saw critical historical developments. Each chapter opens with a thematic vignette, closes with an excerpt from a primary source, and includes images and engaging discussion questions. The book also provides a timeline of key events, genealogical charts, and a list of further resources.

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Acknowledgments Conventions Timeline of Key Events Genealogies Introduction Part One: The Tudors, 1485-1603 1. Establishing the Tudor Dynasty, 1485-1509 Death and Disorder: War and Regicide Voices of the Past: The Death of Perkin Warbeck 2. Henry VIII and Reform, 1509-1547 Death and Disorder: The Evil May Day Riot Voices of the Past: The Execution of Anne Askew 3. Protestants and Catholics, 1547-1558 Death and Disorder: The Prayer Book Rebellion Voices of the Past: The Burning of the Oxford Martyrs 4. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, 1558-1603 Death and Disorder: The London Plague of 1603 Voices of the Past: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Part Two: The Stuarts, 1603-1690 5. Early Stuart Absolutism, 1604-42 Death and Disorder: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Voices of the Past: The Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham 6. War and Interregnum, 1642-60 Death and Disorder: The Battle of Edgehill Voices of the Past: The Execution of Charles I 7. Restoration and Revolution, 1660-90 Death and Disorder: The Bloody Assizes Voices of the Past: Fire in the Garrett Part Three: Empire and Society 8. Exploration, Trade, and Empire Death and Disorder: The Murder of Pemisipan Voices of the Past: The Jamestown Massacre 9. Order, Authority, and Obedience Death and Disorder: The Murder of Thomas Arden Voices of the Past: The Life and Death of Margaret Fernseed 10. Elite and Common Culture Death and Disorder: The Hog-Keeper and Her Daughter Voices of the Past: The Wealthy Yeoman and the Tragical Midwife 11. From Cradle to Grave: The Stages of Life Death and Disorder: Monstrous Births and Murderous Mothers Voices of the Past: The Penitent Death of Thomas Savage Conclusion: Death and Disorder, Change and Continuity Further Resources

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