Elizabethan England: Politics, Religion, and Economics
Explore the complex landscape of Elizabethan England, delving into the political intrigues, religious reforms, and economic transformations that defined the era. From the enigmatic figure of Queen Elizabeth I to the evolving dynamics of power and wealth, witness the tensions and triumphs of a pivotal period in history.
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The Age of Elizabeth: Gloriana or Bad Queen Bess?
The Protestant Queen(?) Church of England reforms: 39 Articles, 1559 Book of Common Prayer, Crown as Supreme Governor Church Hierarchy: Nicodemites and Exiles Reformation: Edward or More? Elizabeth s Idiosyncrasies
The Reformation Binary: Rome vs. Reform Scripture Alone?: Role of Tradition and Adiaphora, but who interpreted? Faith Alone?: Role of Good works in process of salvation, but who would be saved? The Hierarchy?: Priesthood of Believers, but who ruled? Christ Alone?: Sacramental Grace, but how? And what was role of word of God?
Renaissance Politics: The Machiavellian Moment What is Politics? Role of History : Between Antiquity and Modernity From Ideal King to Machiavellian Prince: Who are you really? To Out Machiavelli the Machiavellians: Politics as Judgement
The Elizabethan Politics: Godly Monarch or Corrupt Cabal? The Commonwealthmen: Was Elizabethan England a republic ? The Reformation: Why more? Why less? Between Consensual Politics and Adversarial Politics: A Growing Epistemological Divide The Fall of Mary Queen of Scots: A Test Case?
Elizabethan Economics Monetarism and Credit: What is value? Impact on the Commons England as an Empire means England as Empire: Mercantilism and the royal interest in colonies Enclosure & Woolens: A New Economic Future or Destruction of the Commons?
Like Spain but Different?: England in America Spanish Empire: Conquest of Aztec and Inca; Black Legend Virginia, a New Mexico?: Search for Empire A Free, Protestant, Merchant Empire: A Rival Vision or Jealousy? Discovery of Tobacco: Beginning of Plantation Economics
What was Elizabethan England? Increasingly Modern or Medieval? How Reformed/Protestant was England? Was England a republic or a Tudor-style monarchy? Was the Commons being transformed for good or bad or both?
