The Reign Of Elizabeth: 1558-1603
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: yellowed, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few periods in English history have captured the imagination quite like the Elizabethan Age — an era of exploration, religious upheaval, and cultural flowering that transformed a small island nation into a world power. The Reign of Elizabeth: 1558–1603, part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, chronicles the full sweep of Elizabeth I's reign with scholarly precision and narrative authority, detailing the political intrigues, foreign policy challenges, and domestic tensions that defined forty-five turbulent years of Tudor rule. J. B. Black writes with the measured confidence of a master historian, presenting a comprehensive account that balances the grand arc of national events with the nuanced personalities who shaped them — from the Queen herself to her advisors, rivals, and enemies. This second edition, published by the Clarendon Press, remains a cornerstone reference for students and enthusiasts of English history, its arguments as incisive today as when first written. Whether one is drawn to the drama of the Spanish Armada, the executions of Mary Queen of Scots, or the brilliant ambiguities of Elizabeth's political genius, Black's account leaves the reader with an unsettling question: was the Elizabethan golden age a triumph of statecraft, or merely the illusion of one remarkable woman's survival instinct?
Author: J. B. Black
Format: Hardback
Published: 1992, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: yellowed, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few periods in English history have captured the imagination quite like the Elizabethan Age — an era of exploration, religious upheaval, and cultural flowering that transformed a small island nation into a world power. The Reign of Elizabeth: 1558–1603, part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, chronicles the full sweep of Elizabeth I's reign with scholarly precision and narrative authority, detailing the political intrigues, foreign policy challenges, and domestic tensions that defined forty-five turbulent years of Tudor rule. J. B. Black writes with the measured confidence of a master historian, presenting a comprehensive account that balances the grand arc of national events with the nuanced personalities who shaped them — from the Queen herself to her advisors, rivals, and enemies. This second edition, published by the Clarendon Press, remains a cornerstone reference for students and enthusiasts of English history, its arguments as incisive today as when first written. Whether one is drawn to the drama of the Spanish Armada, the executions of Mary Queen of Scots, or the brilliant ambiguities of Elizabeth's political genius, Black's account leaves the reader with an unsettling question: was the Elizabethan golden age a triumph of statecraft, or merely the illusion of one remarkable woman's survival instinct?