Elizabeth I of England through Valois Eyes - Power, Representation, and Diplomacy in the Reign of the Queen, 1558–1588

Estelle Paranque sifts through hundreds of French letters and ambassadorial reports to construct a fuller picture of early modern Anglo-French relations, highlighting key events such as the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, the imprisonment and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the victory of England over the Spanish Armada in 1588.