Early Modern Wales c.1536–c.1689

Lloyd Bowen

Description

This is the first general history of early modern Wales for more than a generation. The book assimilates new scholarship and deploys a wealth of original archival research to present a fresh picture of Wales under the Tudor and Stuart monarchs. It adopts novel perspectives on concepts of Welsh identity and allegiance to examine epochal events, such as the union of England and Wales under Henry VIII; the Reformation and the Break with Rome; and the British Civil Wars and Glorious Revolution. It argues that Welsh experiences during this period can best be captured through widespread attachments to a shared history and language, and to ideas of Britishness and monarchy. The volume looks beyond high politics to examine the rich tapestry of early modern Welsh life, considering concepts of gender and women's experiences; the role of language and cultural change; and expressions of Welsh identity beyond the principality’s borders.

Chapter 1: Locating Early Modern Wales
Chapter 2: ‘They Value Themselves Much upon their Antiquity’:
History, Myth and Identity
Chapter 3: ‘Awake Now Thou Lovely Wales!’: The Reformation and its Legacies
Chapter 4: Alternative Visions: Catholicism, Puritanism and Dissent
Chapter 5: ‘The Communion of One Tongue’: Language and Society
Chapter 6: ‘A Prince of our Own Natural Country and Name’: Welshness, Britishness and Monarchy
Chapter 7: Politics, Officeholding and Participation
Chapter 8: Women and Gender in Early Modern Wales
Chapter 9: ‘A Brittain by Nation Born’: Welsh Diasporas

Sujets

• Histoire
• Great Britain
• History
• Wales
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781786839602
• Langue: English

Extrait

RETHINKING THE HISTORY OF WALES

EARLY MODERN WALES

c.1536–c.1689

RETHINKING THE HISTORY OF WALES SERIES

Series Editors: Professor Paul O’Leary, Aberystwyth University and Professor Huw Pryce, Bangor University

This series aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the history of Wales by introducing particular periods and themes in ways that challenge established interpretations. Whether by offering new perspectives on familiar landmarks in the historiographical landscape or by venturing into previously uncharted terrain, the volumes, each written by a specialist in the field, will provide concise and selective surveys that highlight areas of debate rather than attempting to achieve comprehensive coverage. The series will thus encourage an engagement with diverse understandings of the Welsh past and with its continuing – and sometimes contested – significance in the present day.