Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy, 1558-1603 (Lancaster Pamphlets) [Paperback]

Susan Doran (Author)

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Publication Date: March 23, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0415153557 | ISBN-13: 978-0415153553

At her accession in 1558 Elizabeth I inherited a troublesome legacy with a long history of wars against France and Scotland. This international situation was becoming a huge financial burden on the English crown and economy.
Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy describes and assesses England's foreign policy during the second half of the sixteenth century. It includes coverage of Elizabeth's relations with foreign powers, the effect of Reformation on foreign affairs, Elizabeth's successs as a stateswoman and the war with Spain.

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'This is a useful and exciting book that cannot fail to stimulate. It will be key to the pass rate of many students confronted with Elizabethan studies which are offered by the new A levels. Educational and enjoyable.' - History Teaching Review SATH

'An excellent intorduction.' - Proceedings of the Hugenot Society

About the Author

Susan Doran is Reader in Historyat St. Mary's University College Strawberry Hill. Her books include Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603 and Monarchy and Matrimony.

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• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (March 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415153557
• ISBN-13: 978-0415153553
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lancester Pamplets - Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy 1558 - 1603, June 25, 2006

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This review is from: Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy, 1558-1603 (Lancaster Pamphlets) (Paperback)

According to the description on the back of this booklet it describes and assesses England's foreign policy during te second half of the sixteenth century. It includes coverage of Elizabeth's relationships with foreign powers, the effect of the Reformation on foreign affairs, Elizabeth's success as a stateswoman and the war with Spain.

The booklet provides ample information about Elizabethan Foreign Policy between 1558 and 1603 and is devided into six chapters each dealing with a particular time frame and events impacting or changing the foreign policy as a result. I would recommend it to readers wanting to gain general knowledge about the subject. Don't expect in-depth information though - there are far better books available on some of the main players who determined and put their stamp on foreign policy under Elizabeth I - be it Sir William Cecil, later Lord Burleigh or his son and successor Sir Robert Cecil, later Earl of Salisbury, Sir Francis Walsingham and most significantly Lord Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex who was all but in title the Queen's Foreign Minister between 1593 when he gained a seat on the Privy Council and the end of 1597.