Elizabeth I

Richard Rex is Director of Studies in History at Queens' College, Cambridge. He has written and researched extensively on Tudor England. Praise for Richard Rex's The Tudors: “Up-to-date, readable and reliable. The best introduction to England's most important dynasty” DAVID STARKEY. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and six sons.

• Preface 1 Birth: 1533 2 Early Years: 1534-1553 3 Elizabeth and Mary: 1553-1558 4 Accession: 1558 5 The Alteration of Religion: 1539 6 Scotland and the Succession: 1559-1568 7 Mary Queen of Scots and the Catholic Problem: 1568-1580 8 War with Spain: 1580-1588 9 The Earl of Essex: 1589-1601 10 Death : 1603 Further Reading List of Illustrations Index

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