Stephen J. Lee was formerly head of history at Bromsgrove School. He has published over twenty books, including European Dictatorships (2nd edition, Routledge, 2000) and, in this series, The Mid Tudors (Routledge, 2007) and Gladstone and Disraeli (Routledge, 2005).

• 1. Introduction: Problems at the Beginning of the Reign 2. Securing and Implementing the Religious Settlement 3. Government, Administration and the Economy 4. Elizabeth and Parliament 5. A Puritan Threat? 6. A Catholic Threat? 7. Foreign Policy 8. Society and Culture

'At the very least this book should be available in every library where students are examining Elizabeth's reign...' – History Teaching Review

Stephen J. Lee was formerly head of history at Bromsgrove School. He has published over twenty books, including European Dictatorships (2nd edition, Routledge, 2000) and, in this series, The Mid Tudors (Routledge, 2007) and Gladstone and Disraeli (Routledge, 2005).

• 1. Introduction: Problems at the Beginning of the Reign 2. Securing and Implementing the Religious Settlement 3. Government, Administration and the Economy 4. Elizabeth and Parliament 5. A Puritan Threat? 6. A Catholic Threat? 7. Foreign Policy 8. Society and Culture

'At the very least this book should be available in every library where students are examining Elizabeth's reign...' – History Teaching Review

Stephen J. Lee was formerly head of history at Bromsgrove School. He has published over twenty books, including European Dictatorships (2nd edition, Routledge, 2000) and, in this series, The Mid Tudors (Routledge, 2007) and Gladstone and Disraeli (Routledge, 2005).

• 1. Introduction: Problems at the Beginning of the Reign 2. Securing and Implementing the Religious Settlement 3. Government, Administration and the Economy 4. Elizabeth and Parliament 5. A Puritan Threat? 6. A Catholic Threat? 7. Foreign Policy 8. Society and Culture

'At the very least this book should be available in every library where students are examining Elizabeth's reign...' – History Teaching Review