This is the story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. Using a wide range of original sources - including private letters, portraits, verse, drama, and state papers - Susan Doran provides a vivid and often dramat[...]

Describes and assesses England's foreign policy during the second half of the 16th century. The book includes coverage of Elizabeth's relations with foreign powers, the effect of Reformation on foreign affairs, Elizabeth's success as a stateswoman and the war with Spain.[...]

A lavish, large-format illustrated chronicle of the golden age of English history. The Tudor Chronicles is a compelling, year-by-year chronology of this tumultuous and critical period in the development of the modern English nation.[...]