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'A sustained reflection on the nature of Elizabethan power that will
challenge historians for a long time to come' History Today "Haigh brings his subject alive with deft touches of humour and provocative comments. His style is always lively, sometimes even racy".Susan Doran "An extraordinarily good book".Journal of Historical Studies
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
challenge historians for a long time to come' History Today "Haigh brings his subject alive with deft touches of humour and provocative comments. His style is always lively, sometimes even racy".Susan Doran "An extraordinarily good book".Journal of Historical Studies
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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The reign of Elizabeth I was one of the most important periods of expansion and growth in British history, the so-called 'Golden Age'. This celebrated and influential study of Elizabeth reconsiders how she achieved this and the ways in which she exercised her power.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a useful book if you already have a basic knowledge of the period. Haigh writes from the revisionist view point and has written a book as far from the 'Good Queen Bess' outlook as possible. Not all of what he says is complimentary but it is an interesting insight into Elizabeth. This book is good if you want to have your views on Elizabeth challenged. Well worth reading.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ecellent book for students. Though the scholarship is now 20 years old it's still sharp and relevant, and written by one of the best commentators on the subject to have been writing for the last 30 years. Recommend to anyone interested. He revised the book in 2007, and added illustrations too.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A good evaluation of Elizabeth's use of power
13 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
There are too many biographies of Elizabeth I out there--thankfully this isn't one of them. The author purposely avoided another one, and instead focused on the evaluation of the way the virgin queen used her power. Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, and had to rebuild the country after the disastrous reign of Bloody Mary. This book shows how she effectively maintained control of the public, the church, the nobility, the court, the council, and the military, and tells us why Elizabeth was able to hold the throne almost 45 years.
Again, this is not meant to be a biography, so this book assumes that you already have a basic knowledge of Elizabeth's reign. If not, you'll find yourself lost, but if so, you'll learn all kinds of stuff and find yourself looking at this English queen in a whole new light. If you're a student of Tudor England, this one's for you.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Always interesting
16 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
This short book is a good summary of Elizabeth during her reign. It focuses on eight different aspects of her life: the throne, church, nobility, council, court, parliament, military, and her people. It is not very detailed. If you want quick information on the queen, this is the book for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Harsh Perspective of Elizabeth I
16 May 2009
Format:Paperback
Haigh has a good point about Elizabeth being concerned about her image, but is very harsh in portraying her as simply lucky in what success she has. He argues that she is very indecisive throughout her rule as evidenced particularly in her handling of religion. Unsure as to whether she should acceed to Catholic or Reformist demands, she ended up making concessions for both, to create the more current form of religion. Ultimately, Haigh concludes that as much as Elizabeth I concentrated on her image, she ended her reign relatively unpopular and not as successful as historians have portrayed her in the past. While Elizabeth I's previous historians may have been to generous in their assessments, Elizabeth certainly had more direct effect on her country and rule than Haigh gives her credit for in his work.
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