Yeomen of the Guard in the Early Tudors : The Formation of a Royal Bodyguard

English

Series: International Library of Historical Studies

ISBN: 184885983X

EAN: 9781848859838

Category: History / Europe / Great Britain/Political Science / Law Enforcement/

Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited

Release Date: 05/31/2012

Synopsis: The Queens Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is the worlds oldest surviving royal bodyguard, having been founded by Henry VII in 1485. Today it is purely a ceremonial body, but in the past it was a true bodyguard and the nucleus of a fighting force at a time when England had no standing army. Nevertheless, even in its early years, its ceremonial role was also of great importance, supplying a richly arrayed retinue to enhance the Kings status. Anita Hewerdine here provides the first comprehensive study of the early years of the Yeomen of the Guard during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, examining the variety of roles performed by the Guard, both within and outside the Court, as well as detailing the apparel worn by the yeomen and the weaponry with which they were equipped. Hewerdines book is the result of intensive research, using numerous unpublished documents, as well as a variety of printed sources not readily accessible to the general public. It will be essential reading for researchers of Early Modern Military History and sheds light on a previously overlooked aspect of the Tudor Court.

Yeomen of the Guard in the Early Tudors : The Formation of a Royal Bodyguard

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.29 inches

Width: 5.64 inches

Length: 8.93 inches

Weight: 0.35 oz

Pages: 320