Elizabeth

The reign of Elizabeth I was one of the most important periods of expansion and growth in British history, the so-called 'Golden Age'. This celebrated and influential study of Elizabeth reconsiders how she achieved this and the ways in which she exercised her power.

Christopher Haigh

Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Queen and the Throne; Chapter 2 The Queen and the Church; Chapter 3 The Queen and the Nobility; Chapter 4 The Queen and the Council; Chapter 5 The Queen and the Court; Chapter 6 The Queen and the Parliament; Chapter 7 The Queen and the Military; Chapter 8 The Queen and the People; Conclusion;