Diplomacy and Political Relationships in the Mid-Elizabethan Polity: The Careers of William Davison and Thomas Wilkes

这个项目的目的是通过威廉·戴维森和托马斯·威尔克斯的职业生涯来探索16世纪70年代和80年代的外交和政治景观，以重新定义外交官在中世纪政治中的作用。特别是，他们的政治关系将集中在，显示如何之间的关系minsters，外交官，和clerkswere不严格定义的赞助人和客户，但相当合议，共生和流动。这将改变关于派性和“商人”的过时的、毫无结果的辩论

The objective of this project is to explore the diplomatic and political landscape of the 1570sand 1580s through the careers of William Davison and Thomas Wilkes, in order to reframethe role of diplomats in the mid-Elizabethan polity. In particular, their political relationshipswill be focussed upon, showing how relationships between minsters, diplomats, and clerkswere not as strictly defined as those of patrons and clients, but were rather collegial,symbiotic and fluid. This will recast outdated, sterile debates on factionalism and 'men-of-business'