Propaganda and the Tudor State: Political Culture in the Westcountry

by J. P. D. Cooper

Overview

This book explores the strengths and weaknesses of the English state in the sixteenth century. It examines the relationship between monarchy and people in Cornwall and Devon, and the complex interaction between local and national political culture. Popular resistance to the Reformation, and the rebellions of 1497 and 1548-9, are set against the strategies employed by the crown to cultivate the allegiance of its subjects. Royal propaganda, both literary and visual, is identified as a key factor in the development of patriotism and the nation state. This book offers a fresh understanding of government at the allegedly dangerous edges of Tudor England.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199263875
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/11/2003
Series:	Oxford Historical Monographs
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Allegiance2. Rebellion3. Tyranny and Drama4. Treason and Resistance5. Riot6. Conspiracy7. The Duchy and the Stannaries8. PropagandaConclusionBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"There is much to admire. The book is ambitious, well researched, and well written."—American Historical Review

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