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Governing by virtue : Lord Burghley and the management of Elizabethan England /

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'Governing by Virtue' asks how a monarchy with no police force, no standing army, and little bureaucracy could rule England in the second half of the 16th century. Queen Elizabeth was the supreme ruler, but her chief manager Lord Burghley depended heavily on the virtue and honour of the ru...

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Main Author: Jones, Norman L. (Norman Leslie), 1951- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Burghley, William Cecil, > Baron, > 1520-1598.
Burghley, William Cecil, > Baron, > 1520-1598
Great Britain > History > Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1558-1603 (Élisabeth Ire)
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Great Britain
Politik.
Förvaltning.
1558-1603
1558-1603 (Elisabet I)
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Governing by Virtue' asks how a monarchy with no police force, no standing army, and little bureaucracy could rule England in the second half of the 16th century. Queen Elizabeth was the supreme ruler, but her chief manager Lord Burghley depended heavily on the virtue and honour of the ruling classes to keep the peace and defend the realm.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191017698
0191017698
9780191779121
0191779121