The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII

In this history lecture series Professor Steven Gunn look at the effects of war on the people of England in the 1500s. This lecture series was recorded in Hilary Term 2015 and is part of the annual James Ford Lectures in British History series at the Examination Schools in Oxford University.

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Kings and peoples	This lecture argues that engagement in war vitally shaped the relationship of Henry VIII's subjects with the king and with his immediate successors.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016
Killing and dying	This lecture asks what weapons people owned in Henry VIII's England and whether they knew how to use them, some of its evidence drawn from coroners' inquests into accidents with bows, guns and swords.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016
Trade and tillage	This lecture examines war and the economy in Henry VIII's England: heavy taxation and disrupted trade threatened recession.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016
Noblemen and gentlemen	This lecture explores how military service related to the social power and self-image of lords and gentlemen in Henry VIII's England.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016
Towns and villages	This lecture uses the records of hundreds of parishes and boroughs to see how communities coped with the pressures of war in Henry VIII's England.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016
Wars and Rumours of Wars	This lecture introduces the series and asks how many people took part in war in Henry VIII's England and how far those not directly involved were aware of what was happening.	Steven Gunn	12 October, 2016

The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII

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