William Cecil, Ireland, and the Tudor State explores the complex relationship which existed between England and Ireland in the Tudor period, using the long association of William Cecil (1520-1598) with Ireland as a vehicle for historical enquiry. That Cecil, Queen Elizabeth's mo…
Exploring Sentencing Practice in England and Wales
"How are offenders sentenced in England and Wales? This is the first volume to analyse the empirical and normative aspects of sentencing in the UK, exploring a range of important issues including the role of previous convictions, sentencing female offenders, offender remorse and…
The elemental power of food politics has not been fully appraised. Food marketing and consumption were matters of politics as much as economics as England became a market society. In times of dearth, concatenations of food riots, repression, and relief created a maturing polit…
The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary event in British history. Examining key issues surrounding the regicide, Clive Holmes looks at how a country descended into civil war.
The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary event in British history. Examining key issues surrounding the regicide, Clive Holmes looks at how a country descended into civil war.
The three Richards who ruled England in the Middle Ages were among the most controversial and celebrated of its rulers. This biography shows how much the three kings had in common, apart from their names.
Praktisch gerichte musicologische aanwijzingen voor de orgelbegeleidingspraktijk bij vocale Anglicaanse kerkmuziek uit de tijd van na de Restauratie in Engeland (1660).