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Chargement... The Elizabethan Secret Servicespar Alan Haynes
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Fascinating and absorbing account of the Elizabethan spy network and the events which lead to its formation. This is a meticulously researched book, which details the machinations of the great English aristocratic houses of Essex, Northumberland and Essex, to the constant concerns regarding a catholic uprising and a European invasion and how Walsingham et al manipulated these concerns. Superb. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The England of Elizabeth was a nation under threat, both from factions within and great powers without. Opposition to the Protestant establishment meant that the queen and her court constantly believe themselves menaces by subterfuge and plots. In this fragile climate, spies and spy networks were of cardinal importance. This is an unrivaled and impeccably detailed account of the "secret services" operated by the great men of Elizabethan England. By stealthy efforts at home and abroad the Elizabethan spy clusters became forces to be feared. Kidnapping, surveillance, conspiracy, counter-espionage, theft, and lying were just a few of the methods employed to defeat the ever-present threat of regicide. This book challenges many stale notions about espionage in Renaissance England and presents complex material in an absorbing way, so that the reign of Elizabeth I is shown in a compellingly new and bold light. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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