War and Politics in the Elizabethan Counties (Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain)

Description:

This title reassesses the English national war effort during the wars against Spain (1585-1603). Drawing on a mass on hitherto neglected source material from both central and local archives, it finds a political system in much better health than has been thought.

subjects: Great britain, history, elizabeth, 1558-1603,  Great britain, politics and government, 1485-1603,  Politics and government,  Anglo-Spanish War, 1585-1604,  Armada, 1588,  History,  County government,  Military policy