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Loading... British Consciousness and Identity: The Making of Britain, 1533-1707by Brendan Bradshaw
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The historical resonances of the concept of 'Britain' for the communities of the Atlantic Archipelago in the early modern period are explored here in terms of the ideological demands made upon it. Various and competing concepts of Britishness are examined, from the Henrician legislation which united Wales with England and which created the kingdom of Ireland, to the Act of Union of the realms of England and Scotland. The chequered history of the consciousness of Britain as a polity which embraced the united kingdoms is discussed in relation to the distinctive national identities of the constituent countries, and the question of the impact of 'Britain' on English policy-making under the Tudor, Stuart and the first Hanoverian monarchs is addressed. The puzzling resistance of the Irish to assimilation in contrast to the docility of the Welsh and - eventually - of the Scots is also explored. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.05History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1485-1603 Period of House of TudorLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |