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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

2nd Edition

C. Haigh

Aug 2000, Paperback, 224 pages
ISBN13: 9780582437548
ISBN10: 0582437547
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The reign of Elizabeth I was one of the most important periods of expansion and growth in British history, the so-called 'Golden Age'. This celebrated and influential study of Elizabeth reconsiders how she achieved this and the ways in which she exercised her power.

Preface
Preface to the Second edition
Introduction
1. The Queen and the Throne
2. The Queen and the Church
3. The Queen and the Nobility
4. The Queen and the Council
5. The Queen and the Court
6. The Queen and the Parliament
7. The Queen and the Military
8. The Queen and the People
Conclusion
Bibliographical Essay
List of Dates
Index

  • Influential study which shows how, in an age when it was difficult enough to be king, Elizabeth was able to maintain herself in power during her long reign. 'A sustained reflection on the nature of Elizabethan power that will
    challenge historians for a long time to come' History Today
  • Analyses the role of Elizabeth in government and at the head of a nation, and discusses her interaction with key sixteenth century institutions.
  • Explores the nature of her relations with the statesmen of her time.

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