Elizabeth I

Through an intriguing selection of primary sources the author looks at Elizabeth as stateswoman and monarch.

Geoffrey Regan (Author)

9780521312912, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 14 April 1988

132 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.198 kg

Elizabeth I - saviour of the Protestant religion, or cautious and conservative queen? Through an intriguing selection of primary sources - state papers, private correspondence, conspirators' letters, Catholic confessions, and Puritan demands - the author looks at Elizabeth as stateswoman and monarch. He considers the problems she faced, how she handled them, and her legacy to her successor, James I.

Introduction
A note on sources
1. The settlement of 1559
2. Marriage, the succession and foreign policy
3. The Church of England and puritanism
4. Catholicism under Elizabeth
5. Elizabeth and the local communities
6. Elizabeth’s financial problems
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]