Religion and Politics in Elizabethan England: The Life of Sir Christopher Hatton

by Neil Younger

This book reassesses the religious politics of Elizabethan England through a study of one of its most unusual figures. Sir Christopher Hatton, a royal favourite turned senior minister, was unique among Elizabeth's leading ministers in being a consistent supporter of English Catholics and perhaps even some kind of Catholic himself. His influence over the queen was a significant factor in restraining the policy preferences of Elizabeth's more strongly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152615949X
• ISBN13: 9781526159496
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"