England and Europe in the sixteenth century / Susan Doran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doran, Susan

Series:

British history in perspective

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England--Civilization--16th century.

England.

Civilization.

England--Civilization--European influences.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1485-1603.

Great Britain.

International relations.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Europe.

Europe.

Europe--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xvii, 145 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

This thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century focuses on the influence of the concept of honor, 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 as well 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 emphasizes the structural weaknesses of the English armed forces and demonstrates that dangers and insecurities did more to shape foreign policy than the energy and confidence of the Tudor rulers.

Contents:

Map 1 Western Europe in 1550 ix

Map 2 Northern France and the Netherlands x

Map 3 The Scottish Borders xi

Map 4 Ireland xii

Map 5 The Baltic Sea and North German Cities xiii

Chart 1 Sixteenth-Century European Rulers xiv

Chart 2 The Tudor and Stewart Lines xv

Chart 3 The York Line xvi

Chart 4 The House of Valois and Guise xvii

2 Honour and Reputation 13

Wars against France, 1509-50 15

Peace-time Competition 26

The Scottish Wars, 1509-50 30

A New Emphasis 36

3 Security and Defence 42

Border Defence 42

Dynastic Security 59

The Counter-Reformation Threat 68

4 Religion 80

Anglo-Papal Relations 80

Reformation Diplomacy: Germany and the Baltic 88

The 'Godly Cause' 95

5 Commerce 102

Antwerp Trade 103

Diversification of Trade within Europe 109

Overseas Exploration, Plunder and Trade 116.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-140) and index.

ISBN:

0312217064

OCLC:

39007150