'A History of the British Nation' by AD Innes, 1912, published by TC & EC Jack, London
A History of the British Nation covers the Tudor era from the accession of Henry Tudor following the Battle of Bosworth, to the end of the Elizabethan era and the growth of literature and drama under Elizabeth I. This is the age of Reformation - both religious and social, and the author goes into great detail over the major changes in society and what they meant for different levels of society. If you'd like more details, or just a different angle on events, there's a lot more about Tudor Britain in our main history section.
The Reign of Henry VII
Perkin Warbeck and Henry VII
Henry VII and the Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty
Goverment under Henry VII
The growth of trade under Henry VII
Henry VII and Ireland
Henry VII and Scotland
Henry VIII Early Wars
The Beginning of the English Reformation
The Reformation in Europe
The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII begins the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Thomas Cromwell and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Final Suppression of the Monasteries
Scotland in the Reign of Henry VIII
Ireland in the Reign of Henry VIII
The Last Years of Henry VIII
The Protector Somerset
Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer
Nine Days Queen - Lady Jane Grey
Sir Thomas Wyatt's Rebellion
The Reign of Queen Mary I
The Accession of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I and Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots in Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots in Captivity
Elizabethan Politics in the 1570s
Ireland under Elizabeth I
The Growth of English Sea Power under Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I and the Jesuits
Elizabeth I and England in the Low Country
The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Spanish Armada
England after the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth I's final conflict with Spain
Late 16th century Scotland
The Death of Elizabeth I
The Tudor Political System
The Tudors and Parliament
The Tudor Church
The Elizabethan Church
Tudor Economic Expansion and Monopolies
Elizabethan Trade and Commerce
Early Tudor Literature
Elizabethan Literature and Drama
ABOUT THE BOOK
I picked up this wonderful book at a second-hand bookshop in Calgary, Canada, several decades ago. Since it is now more than 70 years since Mr Innes's death in 1938, we can share the complete text of this book with Britain Express readers.
As you read, be aware that some of the author's views may not be accepted by modern historians, but it is worth reading as a period piece of British attitudes in the years leading up to the First world War.