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Edward Spencer Beesly. Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. EARLY LIFE: 1533–1558
CHAPTER II. THE CHANGE OF RELIGION: 1559
CHAPTER III. FOREIGN RELATIONS: 1559–1563
CHAPTER IV. ELIZABETH AND MARY STUART: 1559–1568
CHAPTER V. ARISTOCRATIC PLOTS: 1568–1572
CHAPTER VI. FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 1572–1583
CHAPTER VII. THE PAPAL ATTACK: 1570–1583
CHAPTER VIII. THE PROTECTORATE OF THE NETHERLANDS: 1584–86
CHAPTER IX. EXECUTION OF THE QUEEN OF SCOTS: 1584–1587
CHAPTER X. WAR WITH SPAIN: 1587–1603
CHAPTER XI. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: 1588–1601
CHAPTER XII. LAST YEARS AND DEATH: 1601–1603
APPENDIX
APPENDIX A. SESSIONS OF PARLIAMENT IN THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH
APPENDIX B. THE PRINCIPAL HOWARDS CONTEMPORARIES OF ELIZABETH
APPENDIX C. PRINCIPAL BOLEYN RELATIONS OF ELIZABETH
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Edward Spencer Beesly
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Notwithstanding its secret stipulations, the peace of Câteau Cambresis relieved England from the most pressing and immediate perils by which she was threatened. Neither French nor Spanish troops had made their appearance on our soil. A breathing-time at least had been gained, during which something might be done towards putting the country in a state of defence, and restoring the finances.
But the danger from France was by no means at an end. In the treaty with England, the title of Elizabeth had been acknowledged. But in that with Spain, the Dauphin had styled himself “King of Scotland, England, and Ireland.” He and Mary had also assumed the English arms. If a French army invaded England, it would come by way of Scotland. The English Catholics, who had for the most part frankly accepted the succession of Elizabeth, were disappointed and irritated by the change of religion. If Mary should go to Scotland with a French force, it was to be apprehended that a rebellion would immediately break out in the northern counties. Philip, no doubt, would land in the south to drive out the Dauphiness. But the remedy would be worse than the disease. For he was deeply discontented with the conduct of Elizabeth, and would probably take the opportunity of deposing her. To establish, therefore, her independence of both her powerful neighbours, Elizabeth had to begin by destroying French influence in Scotland.
