PHILIP EDWARDS is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

'...an excellent overview of the transitional period from medieval to early modern England and a useful guide to recent historiography. Highly recommended.' - Choice 'This is a well-written book with strong analytical content and reference to current debate. Very accessible.' - Dr M. Bennett, Nottingham Trent University

• PrologueGenealogy: Houses of Lancaster and YorkThe Wars of the RosesThe Restored MonarchyGenealogy: House of Tudor (Richmond)The Reign of Henry VIIIThe Henrician ReformationMid-Tudor TurbulenceThe Reign of Elizabeth IGenealogy: House of StuartThe Coming of the Stuarts: James IThe Reign of Charles I to 1640The Coming of WarThe British Civil Wars, 1642-51The English RepublicEpilogue: The Restoration and BeyondNotesIndex.

PHILIP EDWARDS is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

'...an excellent overview of the transitional period from medieval to early modern England and a useful guide to recent historiography. Highly recommended.' - Choice 'This is a well-written book with strong analytical content and reference to current debate. Very accessible.' - Dr M. Bennett, Nottingham Trent University

• PrologueGenealogy: Houses of Lancaster and YorkThe Wars of the RosesThe Restored MonarchyGenealogy: House of Tudor (Richmond)The Reign of Henry VIIIThe Henrician ReformationMid-Tudor TurbulenceThe Reign of Elizabeth IGenealogy: House of StuartThe Coming of the Stuarts: James IThe Reign of Charles I to 1640The Coming of WarThe British Civil Wars, 1642-51The English RepublicEpilogue: The Restoration and BeyondNotesIndex.