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Queen Elizabeth

Edward Spencer Beesly

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .But unfortunately neither Elizabeth nor her Council had forgotten Calais, and they extorted from Condé the surrender of Havre as a pledge for its restoration. In the case of Scotland they had come, as we have seen, to recognise that to establish a permanent war by holding fortified posts on the territory of another nation is poor statesmanship. The possession of Calais was of little military value as against France. It is true that it would enable England to make sea communication between Spain and the Netherlands very insecure, and would thus give Philip a powerful motive for desiring to stand well with this country. But such a calculation had less weight with Englishmen at that moment than pure Jingoism—the longing to be again able to crow over their French enemy.

The occupation of Havre (October 1562) gave to the Huguenot cause the minimum of assistance, and{37} brought upon it the maximum of odium. A hollow reconciliation was soon patched up betw. . . Read More

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I suppose the history is fine but I get the distinct impression that the author doesn’t care for women in general and especially not those in power.

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