The Life and Times of Thomas Stukeley (c.1525-78) Hardback
by Juan E. Tazon
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Thomas Stukeley was one of the most colourful characters of the Elizabethan age, whose exploits brought him fame and notoriety throughout Europe. Described variously as picturesque, quixotic, cloudy minded, remarkable, and (by Evelyn Waugh) as a "preposterous and richly comic figure", Stukeley remains a flamboyant and fascinating character in the imagination of succeeding generations. Yet whilst these portrayals may be accurate, they do not in themselves do full justice to a multifaceted man whose remarkable career included stints as mercenary, pirate, forger, colonial adventurer, political advisor, diplomat and traitor, and who rubbed shoulders with princes, kings and popes. In this new biography, Professor Tazon makes extensive use of previously neglected documents from British, Spanish and Italian archives to produce a much more rounded and complete portrait of Stukeley and the events in which he participated. He brings Stukeley forth as a real figure, urging the reader to view in parallel English, Spanish, Irish and wider European history.
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- Pages:292 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:02/11/2017
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:292 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:02/11/2017
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- ISBN:9781138709461