How Long to Read The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504

How Long Does it Take to Read The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504 by P.R. Cavill

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P.R. Cavill offers a major reinterpretation of early Tudor constitutional history. In the grand 'Whig' tradition, the parliaments of Henry VII were a disappointing retreat from the onward march towards parliamentary democracy. The king was at best indifferent and at worst hostile to parliament; its meetings were cowed and quiescent, subservient to the royal will. Yet little research has tested these assumptions. Drawing on extensive archival research, Cavill challenges existing accounts and revises our understanding of the period. Neither to the king nor to his subjects did parliament appear to be a waning institution, fading before the waxing power of the crown. For a ruler in Henry's vulnerable position, parliament helped to restore royal authority by securing the good governance that legitimated his regime. For his subjects, parliament served as a medium through which to communicate with the government and to shape - and, on occasion, criticize - its policies. Because of the demands parliament made, its impact was felt throughout the kingdom, among ordinary people as well as among the elite. Cooperation between subjects and the crown, rather than conflict, characterized these parliaments. While for many scholars parliament did not truly come of age until the 1530s, when - freed from its medieval shackles - the modern institution came to embody the sovereign nation state, in this study Henry's reign emerges as a constitutionally innovative period. Ideas of parliamentary sovereignty were already beginning to be articulated. It was here that the foundations of the 'Tudor revolution in government' were being laid.

How long is The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504?

The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504 by P.R. Cavill is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504 aloud.

What Reading Level is The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504?

The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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