'This is the fourth volume to be published of Sir Geoffrey R. Elton's papers and reviews and is as challenging as ever … The subject matter is wide ranging from the government of Elizabeth and James, the origins of Human Rights and the Liberties of Englishmen through the Parliaments of Elizabeth. His analysis of Thomas More is of great interest, for he argues most logically that the image of More was created by his family with the view of early canonisation. With the view distorted by the family's published letters and memories, it is difficult to isolate the character from the image. Elton achieves this with his usual elegance.' Allan Fletcher, Open History

• Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part I. Politics and the Reformation; Part II. On Historians; Index of authors cited; General index.

'This is the fourth volume to be published of Sir Geoffrey R. Elton's papers and reviews and is as challenging as ever … The subject matter is wide ranging from the government of Elizabeth and James, the origins of Human Rights and the Liberties of Englishmen through the Parliaments of Elizabeth. His analysis of Thomas More is of great interest, for he argues most logically that the image of More was created by his family with the view of early canonisation. With the view distorted by the family's published letters and memories, it is difficult to isolate the character from the image. Elton achieves this with his usual elegance.' Allan Fletcher, Open History

• Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part I. Politics and the Reformation; Part II. On Historians; Index of authors cited; General index.

'This is the fourth volume to be published of Sir Geoffrey R. Elton's papers and reviews and is as challenging as ever … The subject matter is wide ranging from the government of Elizabeth and James, the origins of Human Rights and the Liberties of Englishmen through the Parliaments of Elizabeth. His analysis of Thomas More is of great interest, for he argues most logically that the image of More was created by his family with the view of early canonisation. With the view distorted by the family's published letters and memories, it is difficult to isolate the character from the image. Elton achieves this with his usual elegance.' Allan Fletcher, Open History

• Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part I. Politics and the Reformation; Part II. On Historians; Index of authors cited; General index.