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Pleasures and Pastimes in Tudor England

Author : Alison Sim
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752475789
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Pleasures and Pastimes in Tudor England written by Alison Sim and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the Tudors enjoy themselves? For the men and women of Tudor England there was, just as there is today, more to life than work. Four hundred years before the invention of television and radio, they did not lead boring or mundane lives. Indeed, in many ways the richness of Tudor entertainment shames us. While continuing the medieval tradition of tournament and pageantry, the Tudors also increasingly read and attended the theatre. Dancing and music were also popular, and were considered just as important as hunting and fighting for an ambitious Tudor's social skills. Church festivals provided the perfect excuse for revelry, and christenings and weddings were, as they are today, great social occasions. Here, Alison Sim explores the full range of entertainments enjoyed at that time covering everything from card games and bear baiting to interior design.

Pleasures & Pastimes in Tudor

Author : Alison Sim
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752475789
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Pleasures & Pastimes in Tudor written by Alison Sim and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the Tudors enjoy themselves? For the men and women of Tudor England there was, just as there is today, more to life than work. 400 years before the invention of television and radio, they did not lead boring or mundane lives. Indeed, in many ways the richness of Tudor entertainment shames us. While continuing the medieval tradition of tournament and pageantry, the Tudors also increasingly read and attended the theatre. Dancing and music were also popular, and were considered just as important as hunting and fishing for an ambitious Tudor's social skills. Church festivals provided the perfect excuse for revelry, and christenings and weddings were, as they are today, great social occasions. Here, Alison Sim explores the full range of entertainments enjoyed at that time covering everything from card games and bear baiting to interior design.

Queen's Gambit

Author : Elizabeth Fremantle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 147670306X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Queen's Gambit written by Elizabeth Fremantle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale inspired by the life of Henry VIII's sixth wife follows her reluctant marriage to the egotistical and powerful king in spite of her love for Thomas Seymour, a situation that compels her to make careful choices in a treacherous court.

Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England

Author : Peter Edwards
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1783272880
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Book Synopsis Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England by : Peter Edwards

Download or read book Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England written by Peter Edwards and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2018 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a study of horses, the book reveals how an important and growing aristocratic estate was managed, where the aristocrat at the centre of it - William Cavendish - travelled and how he spent his time, and how horses were oneof the means by which he asserted his social status.

History Play

Author : Rodney Bolt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1596917202
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book History Play written by Rodney Bolt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodney Bolt's delightful life of Marlowe plays out a surprising solution to an enduring literary mystery, bringing the spirit of Shakespeare alive as we've never seen it before. Rodney Bolt's book is not an attempt to prove that, rather than dying at 29 in a tavern brawl, Christopher Marlowe staged his own death, fled to Europe, and went on to write the work attributed to Shakespeare. Instead, it takes that as the starting point for a playful and brilliantly written "fake biography" of Marlowe, which turns out to be a life of the Bard as well. Using real historical sources (as well as the occasional red herring) plus a generous dose of speculation, Bolt paints a rich and rollicking picture of Elizabethan life. As we accompany Marlowe into the halls of academia, the society of the popular English players traveling Europe, and the dangerous underworld of Elizabethan espionage, a fascinating and almost plausible life story emerges, along with a startlingly fresh look at the plays and poetry we know as Shakespeare's. Tapping into centuries of speculation about the man behind the work, about whom so few facts are known for sure, Rodney Bolt slyly winds the lives of two beloved playwrights into one.

The History of English

Author : Stephan Gramley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136592687
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book The History of English written by Stephan Gramley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of English: An Introduction provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the development of the language from Old English through Middle English to Modern Global English, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts showing changes in language resulting from contact, conquest and domination, and the expansion of English around the world. The History of English goes beyond the usual focus on English in the UK and the USA to include the wider global course of the language during and following the Early Modern English period. This perspective therefore also includes a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Designed to be user-friendly, The History of English contains: chapter introductions and conclusions to assist study over 80 textual examples demonstrating linguistic change, accompanied by translations and/or glosses where appropriate study questions on the social, cultural and linguistic background of the chapter topics further reading from key texts to extend or deepen the focus nearly 100 supporting figures, tables, and maps to illuminate the text 16-pages of colour plates depicting exemplary texts, relevant artefacts, and examples of language usage, including Germanic runes, the opening page of Beowulf, the New England Primer, and the Treaty of Waitangi. The companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/gramley supports the textbook and features: an extended view of major aspects of language development as well as synopses of material dealt with in a range of chapters in the book further sample texts, including examples from Chaucer, numerous Early Modern English texts from a wide variety of fields, and twenty-first-century novels additional exercises to help users expand their insights and apply background knowledge an interactive timeline of important historical events and developments with linked encyclopaedic entries audio clips providing examples of a wide range of accents The History of English is essential reading for any student of the English language.

La Reine Blanche

Author : Sarah Bryson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445673894
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book La Reine Blanche written by Sarah Bryson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of the beautiful Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, through her own words and letters and the correspondence of those who knew her.

A History of English Food

Author : Clarissa Dickson Wright
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448107458
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book A History of English Food written by Clarissa Dickson Wright and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this magnificent guide to England's cuisine, the inimitable Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us from a medieval feast to a modern-day farmers' market, visiting the Tudor working man's table and a Georgian kitchen along the way. Peppered with surprises and seasoned with wit, A History of England Food is a classic for any food lover.

Lady Katherine Knollys

Author : Sarah-Beth Watkins
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782795847
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Lady Katherine Knollys written by Sarah-Beth Watkins and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine Knollys was Mary Boleyn's first child, born in 1524 when Mary was having an affair with King Henry VIII. Katherine spent her life unacknowledged as the king's daughter, yet she was given prime appointments at court as maid of honour to both Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. She married Francis Knollys when she was 16 and went on to become mother to many successful men and women at court including Lettice Knollys who created a scandal when she married Sir Robert Dudley, the queen's favourite. This fascinating book studies Katherine's life and times, including her intriguing relationship with Elizabeth I.

A Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance

Author : Alessandro Arcangeli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350283045
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book A Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance written by Alessandro Arcangeli and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance covers the period 1450 to 1650. Outwardly, Renaissance sports resembled their medieval forebears, but the incorporation of athletics into the educational curriculum signalled a change. As part of the scientific revolution, sport now became the object of intellectual analysis. Numerous books were written on the medical benefits of sport and on the best way to joust, fence, train horses and ride, play ball games, swim, practice archery, wrestle, or become an acrobat. Sport became the visible sign of the mind's control over the physical body, such control often becoming an end in itself with some sports shaped more by decorum than exercise. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact. The themes covered in each volume are the purpose of sport; sporting time and sporting space; products, training and technology; rules and order; conflict and accommodation; inclusion, exclusion and segregation; minds, bodies and identities; representation. Alessandro Arcangeli is Associate Professor at the University of Verona, Italy. Volume 3 in the Cultural History of Sport set General Editors: Wray Vamplew, Mark Dyreson, and John McClelland

Shakespearean Characterization

Author : Leslie O'Dell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313006962
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Shakespearean Characterization written by Leslie O'Dell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare's plays were written some four hundred years ago, and while his characters are enduring, they are also alien. In grappling with the text of his plays, the modern actor must bring Shakespeare's Renaissance characters to life for a modern audience. And while it is difficult enough for twentieth-century spectators to make sense of the plays, it is also hard for modern actors to understand the Elizabethan world that created the personalities so vividly sketched in Shakespeare's texts. This reference is a convenient and practical guide for actors faced with the task of playing Shakespeare's characters. The volume begins with an overview of Elizabethan theatrical conventions, including the training of actors. It then looks at the dramatic tradition of personification, which Shakespeare's world inherited from the medieval stage. Later chapters give special attention to how language reveals character and to the social and cultural contexts of the Renaissance. Throughout, the emphasis is on how to translate Shakespeare's text into action on the stage. While the volume contains much useful information, that information is presented to meet the special needs of theater professionals.

Shakespearean Language

Author : Leslie O'Dell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313006946
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Shakespearean Language written by Leslie O'Dell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare was a master of language, his sayings have become part of everyday speech, and his plays endure, in part, because of the beauty of his verse. Shakespeare's language, however, poses special difficulties for modern actors because many of his words seem unusual or difficult to pronounce, he employs rhetorical devices throughout his works, and he carefully uses rhythm to convey sense. The relation of the modern actor to the Shakespearean text, the importance of understanding the nuances of his language, and the fundamentals of grammar are all thoroughly examined in this volume. Its heart is a detailed consideration of the iambic code, the metrical system that Shakespeare used to give so much power to his verse. O'Dell also examines the importance of formal rhetoric in Elizabethan England and Shakespeare's artful use of rhetorical devices in his plays. As a practical reference guide, this volume keeps in mind the particular needs of theater professionals.

A Visitor's Guide to Shakespeare's London

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473881528
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book A Visitor's Guide to Shakespeare's London written by David Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare’s London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. In A Visitor’s Guide to Shakespeare’s London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved, and had fun. You will discover what it was like to be a tourist in the sixteenth century from the voices of people who came to London during Shakespeare’s day. You will travel with them to the major tourist sights and will learn how to get about, where to stay and what to eat and drink. You will visit the royal palaces, London’s famous gardens, the Tower of London and Old St Paul’s Cathedral. You will discover the pleasure of London’s theaters, the sports people played and the shopping they enjoyed. As now, London was famous as a shopping destination. But beware, London is full of people who will pick your pockets or trick you out of your money and you are constantly at risk from the plague or even the polluted water supply. Most of the London Shakespeare knew has been destroyed by fire, war and developers, but a surprising number of buildings and places he knew still survive. The book contains guided tours that allow you to sample the atmosphere and see the sights Tudor tourists enjoyed. This title will appeal to Shakespeare lovers, social history fans, fiction and drama lovers, students, and anyone with an interest in this fascinating era of London’s history.

Arbella

Author : Sarah Gristwood
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618341337
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Arbella written by Sarah Gristwood and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on letters written by England's "Lost Queen," this portrait describes the niece to Mary Queen of Scots and cousin to Elizabeth I who became a pawn in the power struggles of her age and tried unsuccessfully to flee her fate, dying a tragic death in the tower of London.

International Sport: A Bibliography, 1995-1999

Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135775346
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book International Sport: A Bibliography, 1995-1999 written by Richard William Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-04-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been an explosion in the quantity of sports history literature published in recent years, making it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of developments. The annual number of publications has increased from around 250 to 1,000 a year over the last decade. This is due in part to the fact that during the late 1980s and 90s, many clubs, leagues and governing bodies of sport have celebrated their centenaries and produced histories to mark this occasion and commemorate their achievements. It is also the result of the growing popularity and realisation of the importance of sport history research within academe. This international bibliography of books, articles, conference proceedings and essays in the English language is a one-stop for the sports historian to know what is new.

Reluctant Quuen

Author : Geraldine Evans
Publisher : Solo Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reluctant Quuen written by Geraldine Evans and published by Solo Books. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RELUCTANT QUEEN: A TUDOR BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL ABOUT HENRY VIII’s LITTLE SISTER ‘A very readable account of a fascinating woman who dared to stand up to Henry VIII and survived. It is thoroughly researched, admirably written and the author's love of the Tudor period shines through.' Historical Novels Review One NOT about any of the six wives! Henry had plenty of other relatives, most of whom, given his short-lived dynasty and shaky right to the crown, the always insecure Henry had executed throughout his reign in order to secure his throne. Can you imagine what it must be like to be the little sister of infamous, English king, Henry VIII? Remember, this is the king who went on to have six wives, two of whom he had beheaded. And although the teenage Mary Rose is his favourite sister (he even named his famous ship after her), his shifting alliances and ruthless desire to have his own way, made him push the young and lovely Mary into a hateful state marriage with the ailing and ancient King Louis XII of France. But a reluctant Mary Rose, as strong-willed as Henry, and passionately in love for the first time, doesn't give in easily. After a relentless campaign by her loving brother to get her to say yes, before agreeing to the match, Mary Rose extracts a promise from Henry. A promise she is determined he will keep. ‘Very easy to read, very hard to put down. This made a Mary Tudor so accessible and relatable to the reader.’ READER REVIEW ‘Thoroughly enjoyable.’ READER REVIEW Geraldine Evans also writes the Rafferty & Llewellyn British Mystery Series and the Casey & Catt British Mystery Series. KEYWORDS: Tudor, Renaissance, 16 Century, Coming of Age, religious and inspitational historical, Christian historical, literature classics, historical fiction british, british biographical historical fiction, historical fiction, Tudor historical,

Mistress Cromwell

Author : Carol McGrath
Publisher : Headline Accent
ISBN 13 : 1786152282
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Mistress Cromwell written by Carol McGrath and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you love WOLF HALL, BRING UP THE BODIES and THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT? If so, you'll be gripped by MISTRESS CROMWELL: discover the powerful story of the woman in the shadows . . . Reader acclaim for Mistress Cromwell 'A delicious frisson of danger slithers through every page of the book. Enthralling.' Karen Maitland 'A delicate and detailed portrayal, absolutely beautifully done. Captivating.' Suzannah Dunn 'Rich, vivid and immersive, an enthralling story of the turbulent Tudor era.' Nicola Cornick 'Fantastic read from the perspective of Cromwell's wife.' ***** Reader Review 'Excellent read. Very well written and researched. Would recommend this book to anyone interested in Tudor times.' ***** Reader Review 'The book had me gripped from start to finish. Highly recommended.' ***** Reader Review 'Rich with period detail - so evocative of the Tudor period... I really enjoyed this.' ***** Reader Review MISTRESS CROMWELL presents the rise of Tudor England's most powerful courtier, Thomas Cromwell, through the eyes of the most important - and little known - woman in his life . . . When beautiful cloth merchant's daughter Elizabeth Williams is widowed at the age of twenty-two, she is determined to make a success of the business she inherited from her father. But there are those who oppose a woman making her own way in the world, and soon Elizabeth realises she may have some powerful enemies - enemies who know the dark truth about her dead husband. Happiness arrives when Elizabeth meets ambitious young lawyer, Thomas Cromwell. Their marriage begins in mutual love and respect - but it isn't always easy being the wife of an independent, headstrong man in Henry VIII's London. The city is both merciless and filled with temptation, and Elizabeth soon realises she must take care in the life she has chosen . . . or risk losing everything. MISTRESS CROMWELL was previously published as THE WOMAN IN THE SHADOWS. Do you love the novels of Carol McGrath? Have you read THE SILKEN ROSE, her brand new novel, starring one of the most fierce and courageous forgotten queens of England? Available now! _______ Praise for bestselling author, Carol McGrath: 'Brilliantly researched and cleverly brought to life' - Joanna Courtney 'Intense, gripping and intricately plotted' - Alexandra Walsh 'Completely engrossed me from the start . . . Incredibly rich and vividly told' - Nicola Cornick 'Expertly brings to life . . . a woman who finds herself at the heart of a deadly power game for the throne' - KJ Maitland