England was the most centralised state in medieval Europe. The Tudors built on this situation to reduce still further the provincial power of the nobility, and to eliminate the remaining jurisdictional franchises. But sixteenth century England was not monolithic, nor homogeneous. 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.

'...a lucid and up-to-date account of the machinaries of national and local government and of the distribution of political and social authority...' - History Today

About the Author
DAVID LOADES is Professor of History at the University of North Wales, Bangor, UK.

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'...a lucid and up-to-date account of the machinaries of national and local government and of the distribution of political and social authority...' - History Today



Book Information
ISBN 9780333598375
Author David Loades
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 251g