Recommended Early Modern History Books

A Listmania! list by Marina de Joslin (Hants, UK)
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Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses
1.  Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses by Lucy Worsley
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  "Lucy Worsley brings William Cavendish vividly back to life in this rolicking historical biopic. An unputdownable read to rival the most popular of blockbusters."
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The Weaker Vessel (Women In History)
2.  The Weaker Vessel (Women In History) by Antonia Fraser
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  "In-depth exploration of the extraordinary and more ordinary lives of women in C17."
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Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England (Penguin History)
3.  Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England (Penguin History) by Keith Thomas
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  "An authoritative study of how the rise of science and rationalism weakened society's faith in magic and religion."
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The Elizabethan Underworld (Sutton History Classics)
4.  The Elizabethan Underworld (Sutton History Classics) by Gamini Salgado
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  "A valuable insight into otherwise neglected areas of Elizabethan society - many colourful inclusions from contemporary resources."
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Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London
5.  Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London by Liza Picard
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  "Full of the minutiae of life which build up a fuller picture of the Elizabethan age; yet a pleasure to read."
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