Elizabeth I

by Geoffrey Regan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521312912
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/14/1988
Series:	Cambridge Topics in History Series
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

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.