Yeomen of the Guard and the Early Tudors, The the Formation of a Royal Bodyguard
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London
I.B. Tauris
2012
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- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: THE FORMATION OF A ROYAL BODYGUARD; Introduction; 1. Origins and Foundation of the Guard; 2. Remuneration and Reforms; 3. Duties, Apparel and Ceremony; 4. Naval and Military Activities; 5. The Role of the Guard in the Provinces; 6. Family and Social Status of Members of the Guard; Conclusion; PART II: BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES; PART III: APPENDICES; Appendix A
- Henry VII's Yeomen of the Guard, Crown and Chamber; Appendix B
- Oath of Allegiance
- Appendix C
- Yeomen of the Guard by CountyNotes; Bibliography
- The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is the world's 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 King's 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