Books by Susan (Jesus College Doran

Describes and assesses England's foreign policy during the second half of the 16th century. The book includes coverage of Elizabeth's relations with foreign powers, the effect of Reformation on foreign affairs, Elizabeth's success as a stateswoman and the war with Spain.

'An authoritative and accessible study of Elizabeth I's marriage negotiations.' Christopher Durston. Doran views the question of the Queen's celibacy within a wider political and religious context.

Describes and analyzes the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. Doran examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement, and the resulting reforms.

Tracing the many changes in religious life that took place in the turbulent years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this book explains the major historical controversies surrounding the period.