The Continuum of Crisis in England

There is plentiful scope for paranoia and fear in seventeeth century england, says author. Dilemmas include how best to preserve protestantism when encircled by ranges of catholic states or position oneself amid the big super poers spain and france. The book begins with mary, queen of scots, by elizabeth the first for fomenting catholic conspiracies. And then that's followed very shortly by the armanda. But then, you know, there are a whole series of popish plots, whether it's guy fauk's gunpowder plot, or the irish rebellion in 16 forty one.