The Final Years of Elizabeth I's Reign Historians have often depicted the final years of Elizabeth I’s reign as a period of decline or crisis. Yet her government operated more successfully than is usually thought. Janet Dickinson | Published in History Today Volume 64 Issue 7 July 2014 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Elizabeth I Related Articles Queen Elizabeth's Public Face Elizabeth I: Fictions and Realities Popular articles Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? The St Brice’s Day Massacre