Whilst Elizabeth used the Privy Council and Parliament to help her in governing the country, they were based in London. In order to maintain control in the provinces she relied upon local ...

Andrew Marr looks at the extraordinary change during the Queen’s reign, selecting a diverse and fascinating range of ‘New Elizabethans’ who helped shape the nation we have become.

It turned out to be an easy run-in for Carr, who cruised in unopposed, and this is because full-back Stefan Lasota was ...

Andrew Marr looks back at the extraordinary change of the Queen's reign, selecting a diverse and fascinating range of ‘New Elizabethans' who helped shape the nation we have become.

Burghley accordingly groomed Robert Cecil, his son by his second wife, for the succession. In the 1590s, Robert became Secretary of State. His chief rival was the charismatic Earl of Essex, but ...