Research on British Foreign Policy during the Reign of Elizabeth I

Author: Xia Jigu
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), British foreign policy has been a blank spot in domestic historical research, with limited attention from international scholars. Based on extensive collection of relevant materials, this book focuses on significant events and follows a chronological to systematically "describe" the background, formulation process, implementation, and outcomes of British foreign policy during this period. It argues that the Elizabethan era established a model that deeply influenced modern and contemporary British foreign policy, characterized by abandoning ambitions for continental European territories, achieving independence and stability for the British Isles, and developing the navy. It also pursued a balance of power on the European continent and seized opportunities for overseas expansion.