War on the Budget Plan: The Elizabethan War with Spain

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Michael Vogel

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How can an under-developed country defeat a superpower? Elizabeth I of England did just that in a 19-year-long war with Spain following the defeat of the Armada in 1588. She did so while refusing to change an outmoded feudal political system that appeared incapable of fighting a modern war, let alone defeating a superior enemy. This paper explores some of the methods she used to achieve this remarkable feat.

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