Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 0198217331 9780198217336 [GB]

Clarendon Press, Date: 1987-09-17. hardcover. Good. 9x1x6. Clarendon Press; Oxford, 1987. Hardcover. A Good, navy blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding intact, mild crimping to spine edges, rubbing along board edges, some discoloration and scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, moderate scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, some sunning to panels and spine, moderate scattered foxing to flaps and verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 528pp., bibliography, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire. 1987. Clarendon Press ISBN 0198217331 9780198217336 [US]

ISBN10: 0198217331, ISBN13: 9780198217336, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. This is the first comprehensive account of the two decisive centuries in Welsh history which followed the defeat of Owain Glyn Dwr in 1415. In the process, surprising features emerge. The fifteenth century, the `Cinderella' of Welsh history, is seen as one of resilience and recovery from the protracted and destructive Glyn Dwr rebellion, and of the emergence of ruling gentry families, natives and settlers. The Tudor Act of Union in 1536-43swept away the outmoded lumber of medieval times and reorientated the country. It confirmed strikingly royal authority and gentry domination but along lines that had long been anticipated. TheRenaissance and the Reformation posed not only perils but opportunities. Responding to the challenge with vigour and imagination, Welsh scholars and patriots met with marked,if not complete, success. The Welsh remained prouder and more conscious of their Welshness than has usually been thought. This was an age of outstanding personalities and achievements, as impressive as they were diverse: Owain Glyn Dwr and Henry Tudor; Guto'r Glyn and John Dee; William Herbert and Robert Devereux; SionCent and William Morgan; Mathew Gough and Robert Mansel. Particular attention is given to the literature of the age, Welsh and English, prose and verse, to illustrate all aspectsof a robust, colourful, and formative era. Presents a ...
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Clarendon Press, Date: 1987-09-17. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1987. Clarendon Press ISBN 0198217331 9780198217336 [US]

ISBN10: 0198217331, ISBN13: 9780198217336, [publisher: Clarendon Press] Hardcover pp. 548
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1987]