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The Early Parliaments of Henry VIII, 1510-1523 - (Studies in Parliamentary History) by Jonathan McGovern (Hardcover)

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An administrative study of Henry VIII's early parliaments (1510 to 1523), which systematically explains and analyses every aspect of parliament in the early sixteenth century.
About the Author: Jonathan McGovern is Professor of English at the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University, China.
354 Pages
History, Europe
Series Name: Studies in Parliamentary History

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An administrative study of Henry VIII's early parliaments (1510 to 1523), which systematically explains and analyses every aspect of parliament in the early sixteenth century.

This book is an administrative study of Henry VIII's early parliaments (1510 to 1523). It systematically explains and analyses every aspect of parliament in the early sixteenth century, from legislative procedure to the composition of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Some of the matters under discussion include statutory litigation - how parliamentary legislation was actually applied in the king's courts - and the rules of precedence and inheritance of title in the Upper House. The book's main purpose is to explain how parliament worked - what parliament did, how it was done and who was involved in doing it. It forms part of a burgeoning academic movement known as the New Administrative History, which seeks to restore a knowledge of administrative processes to its rightful place of importance in the historiography of early modern England. The book will be essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the early history of parliament.

About the Author

Jonathan McGovern is Professor of English at the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University, China. He is the author of The Tudor Sheriff: A Study in Early Modern Administration (Oxford University Press, 2022) and The Little History of England (The History Press, 2024).

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.48 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 354

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Europe

Series Title: Studies in Parliamentary History

Publisher: Boydell Press

Theme: Great Britain, Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603)

Format: Hardcover

Author: Jonathan McGovern

Language: English

Street Date: December 9, 2025

TCIN: 1007820148

UPC: 9781837653119

Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-9376

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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