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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.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsConventionsTimeline of Key EventsGenealogiesIntroductionPart One: The Tudors, 1485-16031. Establishing the Tudor Dynasty, 1485-1509Death and Disorder: War and RegicideVoices of the Past: The Death of Perkin Warbeck2. Henry VIII and Reform, 1509-1547Death and Disorder: The Evil May Day RiotVoices of the Past: The Execution of Anne Askew3. Protestants and Catholics, 1547-1558Death and Disorder: The Prayer Book RebellionVoices of the Past: The Burning of the Oxford Martyrs4. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, 1558-1603Death and Disorder: The London Plague of 1603Voices of the Past: The Execution of Mary, Queen of ScotsPart Two: The Stuarts, 1603-16905. Early Stuart Absolutism, 1604-42Death and Disorder: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder PlotVoices of the Past: The Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham6. War and Interregnum, 1642-60Death and Disorder: The Battle of EdgehillVoices of the Past: The Execution of Charles I7. Restoration and Revolution, 1660-90Death and Disorder: The Bloody AssizesVoices of the Past: Fire in the GarrettPart Three: Empire and Society8. Exploration, Trade, and EmpireDeath and Disorder: The Murder of PemisipanVoices of the Past: The Jamestown Massacre9. Order, Authority, and ObedienceDeath and Disorder: The Murder of Thomas ArdenVoices of the Past: The Life and Death of Margaret Fernseed10. Elite and Common CultureDeath and Disorder: The Hog-Keeper and Her DaughterVoices of the Past: The Wealthy Yeoman and the Tragical Midwife11. From Cradle to Grave: The Stages of Life Death and Disorder: Monstrous Births and Murderous MothersVoices of the Past: The Penitent Death of Thomas SavageConclusion: Death and Disorder, Change and ContinuityFurther Resources
