Elizabeth I And Foreign Policy 1558 1603

Download or read book Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy, 1558-1603 written by Susan Doran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.