Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement and reforms.
Describes and assesses England's foreign policy during the second half of the sixteenth century. It includes coverage of relationships with foreign powers, the effect of the Reformation, war with Spain and Elizabeth as a stateswoman.
`An authoritative and accessible study of Elizabeth I's marriage negotiations.' Christopher Durston. Doran views the question of the Queen's celibacy within a wider political and religious context.