Elizabeth I

Through an intriguing selection of primary sources the author looks at Elizabeth as stateswoman and monarch.

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.