This is an up-to-date history of the years 1471-1529. It examines
the period in its own right, treating it neither as an epilogue to
the Middle Ages nor as a prelude to modern times. The book begins
with a narrative of political events and the main developments in
foreign affairs. The author stresses the extent to which dynastic
and royal issues influenced both internal and external policy.
The book then develops an analysis of the structure of political
activity. Through chapters on the court, country and parliament,
the author examines the ways in which royal power was reconstructed
following the disasters of the mid-fifteenth century. He explains
the need for kings to work in co-operation with men of independent
means in the shires, and assesses the extent to which royal
authority was vulnerable to adverse opinion.
The final part of the book examines the economy and society of the
period. It discusses, for instance, contemporary commonplaces about
social rank, family, community and commonwealth. It also contains a
new analysis of the changing role of London. The author ends with a
reassessment of general economic development, again highlighting
the problems of explaining the period simply in the context of
transition from one distinct age to another.
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