England and Europe in the Sixteenth Century (British History in Perspective) [Hardcover]

Susan Doran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0312217064 | ISBN-13: 978-0312217068

This thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century focuses on the influence of the concept of honor, security concerns, religious ideology and commercial interests on the making of policy. It draws attention to aspects of continuity with the late-medieval past but argues as well that the European Reformation brought new challenges which forced a rethinking of policy. Far from treating the sixteenth century as the period when England began its rise as a great power, the author emphasizes the structural weaknesses of the English armed forces and demonstrates that dangers and insecurities did more to shape foreign policy than the energy and confidence of the Tudor rulers.

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Review

'In a series featuring such distinguished early modern studies as David Loades's The Mid-Tudor Crisis and Ann Hughes's The Causes of the English Civil War, Susan Doran's thematically organized book provides a brief but welcome synthesis of revisionist work on England's international relations...These arguments are laid out in an excellent introduction and elaborated in separate chapters on honour and reputation, security and defense, religion and commerce.' - Michael Rogers, Sixteenth Century Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Susan Doran is Reader in History at St. Mary's University College, University of Surrey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (December 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312217064
• ISBN-13: 978-0312217068
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,836,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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