History A-Level
National security and foreign policy
What National security and foreign policy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of National security and foreign policy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Threats from Spain and Ireland to England's security, which dominated Elizabeth's final years and drove policy responses.
Topics that use National security and foreign policy
- Was there a general crisis of government in the last years of Elizabeth I’s reign, 1589–1603? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anglo-Spanish ongoing war (1588–1603)
- Crown–Parliament relations
- Essex's rebellion
- Freedom of speech and privilege
- Poverty and vagrancy
- Royal prerogative and monopolies
- Taxation and war finance
- The extent of faction at court
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