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The Sidneys of Penshurst and the Monarchy, 1500-1700
Michael G. Brennan
出版Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006
主題History / Modern / GeneralHistory / Europe / Great Britain
ISBN075465060X9780754650607
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=U2O2gshcuSEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The Sidneys rank amongst the most influential families in early modern England, and can count amongst their number many of leading lights of the Tudor and Stuart period. From the Elizabethan poet and soldier Philip, to the republican Algernon, the Sidney family were intimately bound up with the political, cultural and courtly life of early modern England. Taking a broadly chronological approach, this volume offers an overview of the Sidneys across several generations. By analysing various individuals and their writings, an intriguing new perspective is offered, not only on the culture of English politics, but also on the self-perception and ambitions of a leading renaissance family. During the Tudor period their long and fruitful (but sometimes problematical) association with the Dudley family in court and royal affairs is reassessed with regard to their relations with Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.