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Beer, Barrett Lynn was born on July 4, 1936 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Peter J. and Mabel M. Beer.
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Barrett Beer here presents the first scholarly edition of Sir John Hayward's Life and Raigne of King Edward VI, the earliest biography of the last Tudor king. Originally published in 1630 and again in 1636, Hayward's account was reprinted in White Kennett's Complete History of England in 1706. Beer uses the printed editions and unpublished manuscripts to produce a more complete text of Hayward's book than has ever before appeared in print. In his introduction he examines the environment in which Hayward wrote and considers the influence this pioneering work has had on attitudes toward the mid-Tudor period. The only son of Henry VIII, Edward VI (1537-53) ruled during the Protestant Reformation in England, a period not only of dramatic religious change, but also of warfare, political intrigue, and popular rebellion. Hayward, who was imprisoned by Elizabeth I for his controversial book on Henry IV and his involvement in the conspiracy of the Earl of Essex in 1600, wrote his biography of Edward at the end of the Jacobean period when major challenges were facing the monarchy. He proclaimed that his narrative was intended to be a monument to the un-perishable fame of the king and focused his efforts on court politics, foreign policy, and military affairs. Although few contemporary scholars would accept Hayward's interpretation of the reign at face value, his work influenced historical thinking for over three centuries.
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(John Stow was born in London in 1525. A moderate Protesta...)
John Stow was born in London in 1525. A moderate Protestant of the first generation, he lived through the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I and witnessed the coronation of the first Stuart monarch, James I. Stow's great achievement and legacy to us were his two books, Annales of England (1605) and, most famously, A Survey of London (1895). Looking at sixteenth-century England through the eyes of this literate, inquisitive and knowledgeable citizen of London, Barrett Beer presents us with a view of England quite different from traditional received interpretations. Drawing on Stow's uniquely common touch - no other contemporary chronicler stood so close to ordinary men and women - Beer reconstructs the popular perception of current affairs and history, affording us an unprecedented synthesis of Tudor history, thought and attitudes and allowing us a more informed insight into all aspects of sixteenth-century life. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the history and historiography of Tudor England, in how things were and, more importantly, how people thought things were.
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(The short reign of Edward VI was a turbulent one, even by...)
The short reign of Edward VI was a turbulent one, even by Tudor standards. The kingdom was threatened by widespread unrest, riots, and rebellions among the common people. In this study, Beer looks at these dramatic events from the viewpoint of the rebellious commoners. Above the clamor of the streets and countryside runs the intricate story of the interaction and often confusing relations among the commoners, the gentry, and the king's councillors in London.
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(Northumberland is the first scholarly biographical study ...)
Northumberland is the first scholarly biographical study of John Dudley, the Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland during the Tudor-period, and examines Dudley's political career from the beginning to end avoiding unhistorical hindsight judgments.
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Beer, Barrett Lynn was born on July 4, 1936 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Peter J. and Mabel M. Beer.
Bachelor, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1958. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965.
Instructor history Kent State University, Ohio, 1962—1965. Assistant professor University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1965—1968. Associate professor Kent State University, Ohio, 1968—1976, professor, 1976—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002.
Assistant dean College Arts and Science University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1966—1968. Fulbright professor University Tromso, Norway, 1983.
(Northumberland is the first scholarly biographical study ...)
(Barrett Beer here presents the first scholarly edition of...)
(The short reign of Edward VI was a turbulent one, even by...)
(John Stow was born in London in 1525. A moderate Protesta...)
Fellow Royal History Society. Member Conference on British Studies, Ohio Academy History, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jill (Parker), 1965.