Contents |
The honours system in late Tudor and early Stuart England -- Heralds and earl marshals in late Tudor England -- The inflation of honours in early Stuart England -- Charles I and the defence of aristocracy, 1625-1639 -- 'Ancient nobility' -- The aristocracy and the royal court -- Reform of the aristocracy -- The Order of the Garter -- The Court of Chivalry -- The reform of the Court of Chivalry -- Heralds and the court of chivalry -- The aristocracy and the Bishops' Wars, 1639-1640 -- The first Bishops War and the military mobilization of the peerage -- The great council of peers -- The aristocracy and the outbreak of civil war, 1640-1642 -- The Long Parliament -- The formation of the Royalist Party -- The Royalist Party and the outbreak of civil war. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-342) and index. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2013013110 |
ISBN | 9781107009905 (hardback : alk. paper) |