The Reign of Elizabeth I, 1558–1603

Abstract

Covering the period of 1558 to 1603, The Reign of Elizabeth I looks at all the important aspects of the reign of the last of the Tudor monarchs. Using a range of sources and considering the ideas of different historians. Stephen J. Lee civers government and foreign policy, Elizabeth's relations with Parliament, the religious settlement, the reactions of Catholics and Puritans, aspects of the economy, society and culture, and connections between England and the Celtic regions of the British Isles. Each chapter combines a historiographical survey with historical analysis.