Elizabeth's Wars
| Author | : Paul E. J. Hammer |
| Publisher | : Red Globe Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2003-06-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780333919439 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0333919432 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (432 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Elizabeth's Wars by : Paul E. J. Hammer
Download or read book Elizabeth's Wars written by Paul E. J. Hammer and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 2003-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human and financial cost of war between 1544 and 1604 strained English government and society to their limits. Paul E. J. Hammer offers a new narrative of these wars which weaves together developments on land and sea. Combining original work and a synthesis of existing research, Hammer explores how the government of Elizabeth I overhauled English strategy and weapons to create forces capable of confronting the might of Habsburg Spain.