This book examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that
operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of
central government were designed to do, and how they related to
each other. It discusses how order and obedience were supposed to
be preserved in the countryside, and it shows how the offices
designed for that purpose worked in practice. In doing so,
Professor Loades highlights the complex links between the formal
and informal systems of peace-keeping that functioned throughout
the country and examines the critical relationship between Church
and State, providing readers with an important context for the
social and political developments of the age.
The book shows the extent to which changes to the monarch's status
affected his real power both within the Church and within his
kingdom as a whole. It explores the tensions surrounding his
position: the king administered the law, but he did not make it; he
could claim revenue, but it had to be granted to him; he was head
of the government and the Lords Annointed, but limited by
innumerable customs and obligations. In unravelling the mysteries
of this ancient and cumbersome system of government," Tudor
Government" offers a valuable introduction to this complex yet
pivotal aspect of early modern British history.
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