Elizabeth's Wars: War, Government and Society in Tudor England, 1544-1604 (British History in Perspective) [Hardcover]

Paul E.J. Hammer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0333919424 | ISBN-13: 978-0333919422 | Publication Date: January 3, 2004

The human and financial cost of war between 1544 and 1604 strained English government and society to their limits. Paul E. J. Hammer offers a new narrative of these wars which weaves together developments on land and sea. Combining original work and a synthesis of existing research, Hammer explores how the government of Elizabeth I overhauled English strategy and weapons to create forces capable of confronting the might of Habsburg Spain.

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'This is an excellent book which students will find clear and helpful. It copes well with the familiar dilemma of military history, dealing with the realities of combat but never losing sight of their wider social, political and diplomatic contexts.' - Steven Gunn, Merton College, Oxford 'This study makes a worthwhile contribution not only to our understanding of sixteenth-century government but to England's military history and will do much to set the record straight.' - Contemporary Review

About the Author

Paul E.J. Hammer has taught in Australia at the Universities of New England and Adelaide, and currently lectures in the Department of Modern History at the University of St Andrew's.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (January 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333919424
• ISBN-13: 978-0333919422
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,061,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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