Introduction -- 1. War, privilege and the Norman connection, 1370-1435 -- 2. Military defeat and civil conflict, 1435-1485 -- 3. Centralisation and its limits under Henry VII and Henry VIII, 1485-1547 -- 4. Political and religious strife, 1547-1569 -- 5. War and the development of autonomy, 1570-1604 -- 6. The challenge of uniformity? 1605-1640 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Outlines the role of the islands in England's continental wars, and their significance in the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation and in Tudor rebellions. Also highlights the islands' strong continuing connections with France, and discusses the islands' internal development
