The Government Of Elizabethan England
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the respected Foundations of Modern History series, The Government of Elizabethan England by A. G. R. Smith presents a concise yet authoritative account of the political structures and administrative machinery that underpinned Tudor rule during the reign of Elizabeth I. Smith details the key institutions of governance — the Crown, the Privy Council, Parliament, and the local administration — illustrating how power was exercised, negotiated, and maintained across the realm. The work argues that the Elizabethan state, far from being an absolute monarchy, was a complex system dependent on cooperation between the Crown and the political nation. Written with academic rigour and clarity, it remains an essential introduction for students of Tudor political history, shedding light on the tensions and triumphs that shaped one of England's most celebrated eras.
Author: A. G. R. Smith
Format: Paperback
Published: 1967, Edward Arnold
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the respected Foundations of Modern History series, The Government of Elizabethan England by A. G. R. Smith presents a concise yet authoritative account of the political structures and administrative machinery that underpinned Tudor rule during the reign of Elizabeth I. Smith details the key institutions of governance — the Crown, the Privy Council, Parliament, and the local administration — illustrating how power was exercised, negotiated, and maintained across the realm. The work argues that the Elizabethan state, far from being an absolute monarchy, was a complex system dependent on cooperation between the Crown and the political nation. Written with academic rigour and clarity, it remains an essential introduction for students of Tudor political history, shedding light on the tensions and triumphs that shaped one of England's most celebrated eras.