Governing by Virtue
| Author | : Norman Leslie Jones |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199593606 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199593604 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Governing by Virtue by : Norman Leslie Jones
Download or read book Governing by Virtue written by Norman Leslie Jones and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2015 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governing by Virtue asks how a monarchy with no police force, no standing army, and little bureaucracy could rule England in the second half of the sixteenth century. Queen Elizabeth was the supreme ruler, but her chief manager Lord Burghley depended heavily on the virtue and honour of the ruling classes to keep the peace and defend the realm.
