England and Europe in the Sixteenth Century
- Textbook
England and Europe in the Sixteenth Century
- Textbook
Description
This book provides a thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century, focusing on the influence of the concept of honour, security concerns, religious ideology and commercial interests on the making of policy. It draws attention to aspects of continuity with the late-medieval past but argues, too, that the European Reformation brought new challenges which forced a rethinking of policy. Far from treating the sixteenth century as the period when England began its rise as a Great Power, the author emphasises the structural weaknesses of the English armed forces and demonstrates that dangers and insecurities did more to mould foreign policy than the energy and confidence of the Tudor rulers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: HONOUR AND REPUTATION
Wars Against France 1509-50
Peace-time Competition
The Scottish Wars 1509-50
A New Emphasis
PART TWO: SECURITY AND DEFENCE
Border Defence
Dynastic Security
The Counter-Reformation Threat
PART THREE: RELIGION
Anglo-Papal Relations
Reformation Diplomacy 1528-40: Germany and the Baltic
The 'Godly Cause'
PART FOUR: COMMERCE
Antwerp Trade
Diversification of Trade Within Europe
Overseas Exploration and Trade
Bibliography
Notes
Index.
Product details
| Published | 30 Oct 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 168 |
| ISBN | 9781349269907 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Series | British History in Perspective |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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