Elizabeth I War and Politics, 1588-1603

Acclaimed for their dramatic rendering of the personalities and forces that shaped Elizabethan politics, Wallace T. MacCaffrey's three volumes thoroughly chronicle the Queen's decision making throughout her reign in a way that combines pleasurable reading with subtle analysis. Together in paperback for the first time, these books will find a wide readership among those interested in debunking Elizabeth's many mythic images and in following the steps of Elizabethan policy-makers as they grapple with the most crucial political problems of their day. MacCaffrey completes his analysis by investigating how Elizabeth and her ministers governed in the years between the Armada of 1588 and her death in 1603. In light of the Queen's desire to uphold her popularity through the maintenance of peace and prosperity, the author explains why she pursued war with Spain by only half-measures and how the brutal conquest of Ulster and the destruction of Tyrone came to be seen as prerequisites for the incorporation of Northern Ireland.

ISBN:	9780691036519
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Published date:	24 May 1994
DEWEY:	942.055
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	592
Weight:	765g
Height:	216mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	34mm

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