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Elizabeth S Spymaster
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Author : Robert Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Elizabeth S Spymaster written by Robert Hutchinson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with History categories.
The incredible real life story of the world's first super spy Francis Walsingham was the first 'spymaster' in the modern sense. His methods anticipated those of MI5 and MI6 and even those of the KGB. He maintained a network of spies across Europe, including double-agents at the highest level in Rome and Spain - the sworn enemies of Queen Elizabeth and her Protestant regime. His entrapment of Mary Queen of Scots is a classic intelligence operation that resulted in her execution. As Robert Hutchinson reveals, his cypher expert's ability to intercept other peoples' secret messages and his brilliant forged letters made him a fearsome champion of the young Elizabeth. Yet even this Machiavellian schemer eventually fell foul of Elizabeth as her confidence grew (and judgement faded). The rise and fall of Sir Francis Walsingham is a Tudor epic, vividly narrated by a historian with unique access to the surviving documentary evidence.
Elizabeth S Spy Master
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Author : Robert Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Orion
Release Date : 2006
Elizabeth S Spy Master written by Robert Hutchinson and has been published by Orion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Espionage, British categories.
Francis Walsingham was the first 'spymaster' in the modern sense. His methods anticipated those of MI5 and MI6 and even those of the KGB. He maintained a network of spies across Europe, including double-agents at the highest level in Rome and Spain - the sworn enemies of Queen Elizabeth and her protestant regime. His entrapment of Mary Queen of Scots is a classic intelligence operation that resulted in her execution. As Robert Hutchinson reveals, his cypher experts, ability to intercept other peoples' secret messages and his brilliant forged letters made him a fearsome champion of the young Elizabeth. Yet even this machiavellian schemer eventually fell foul of Elizabeth as her confidence grew (and judgement faded). The rise and fall of Sir Francis Walsingham is a Tudor epic, vividly narrated by a historian with unique access to the surviving documentary evidence.
Elizabeth S Spymaster
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Author : Robert Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-09-09
Elizabeth S Spymaster written by Robert Hutchinson and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-09 with History categories.
England in the time of Elizabeth was on the brink of disaster. On the continent, Catholic Spain sought to forcefully reimpose the Catholic Church on its Protestant neighbors. At home, a network of powerful Catholic families posed a real and serious threat to the Protestant queen. In this world, information was power: those closest to the Queen were there because they had the best network to gather it. Elizabeth's Spymaster is the story of the greatest spy of the time: Sir Francis Walsingham. Walsingham was the first ‘spymaster' in the modern sense. His methods anticipated those of MI5 and MI6 and even those of the KGB. He maintained a network of spies across Europe, including double agents at the highest level in Rome and Spain---the sworn enemies of Queen Elizabeth and her protestant regime. His entrapment of Mary, Queen of Scots is a classic intelligence operation that resulted in her execution. As Robert Hutchinson reveals, his cypher experts' ability to intercept other peoples' secret messages and his brilliant forged letters made him a fearsome champion of the young Elizabeth. Yet even this Machiavellian schemer eventually fell foul of Elizabeth as her confidence grew (and judgment faded). The rise and fall of Sir Francis Walsingham is a Tudor epic, vividly narrated by a historian with unique access to the surviving documentary evidence.
Her Majesty S Spymaster
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Author : Stephen Budiansky
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2006-07-25
Her Majesty S Spymaster written by Stephen Budiansky and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with History categories.
Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her. Though he cut an incongruous figure in Elizabeth’s worldly court, Walsingham managed to win the trust of key players like William Cecil and the Earl of Leicester before launching his own secret campaign against the queen’s enemies. Covert operations were Walsingham’s genius; he pioneered techniques for exploiting double agents, spreading disinformation, and deciphering codes with the latest code-breaking science that remain staples of international espionage.
Her Majesty S Spymaster
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Author : Stephen Budiansky
language : en
Publisher: Viking Adult
Release Date : 2005
Her Majesty S Spymaster written by Stephen Budiansky and has been published by Viking Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A narrative of the career of Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence operative documents how he helped the monarch to outmaneuver Spain and France by pioneering techniques to expose double agents, spread disinformation, and decipher codes.
The Queen S Spymaster
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Author : Laura Dowers
language : en
Publisher: Laura Dowers
Release Date :
The Queen S Spymaster written by Laura Dowers and has been published by Laura Dowers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.
England in the sixteenth century is a country in turmoil. King Henry VIII's Reformation has left England divided between Catholics and Protestants. Most of the those who cling to the Old Faith are content to conform to the laws of the land. But there are some Catholics who wonder where their allegiance lies - to England's heretic queen or to the Pope? Francis Walsingham has no such doubts. As French ambassador, he witnesses the savagery of the St Bartholomew's Eve massacre, when Catholics slaughtered Protestants in their thousands, and he is determined England will never suffer the same fate. He begins to create an elaborate network of spies who will keep him informed of Catholic plots against Elizabeth, especially those that have Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots at their heart. Walsingham’s mission is clear: to protect Elizabeth I from her enemies by whatever means necessary!
Walsingham
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Author : Alan Haynes
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2007-10-01
Walsingham written by Alan Haynes and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Walsingham, Elizabeth's spymaster had established an extensive spy network the world had ever seen, placing secret agents throughout Europe, especially in the Catholic courts of Spain, Italy, and France, to ferret out Catholic plots against Elizabeth. Yet Elizabeth ignored her spymaster. Walsingham, distrusted for being too powerful.
The Tudor Conspiracy
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Author : Christopher Gortner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-07-18
The Tudor Conspiracy written by Christopher Gortner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with Fiction categories.
Bristling with treachery, death and intrigue, THE TUDOR CONSPIRACY is as fast-paced and thrilling as THE TUDOR SECRET, its predecessor in the ELIZABETH'S SPYMASTER series. 1553: Harsh winter falls across the realm. Mary Tudor has become queen and her enemies are imprisoned in the Tower, but rumours of a plot to depose her swirl around the one person many consider to be England's heir and only hope-- her half-sister, Princess Elizabeth. Brendan Prescott's foe and mentor, the spymaster Cecil, brings news that sends Brendan back to London on a dangerous mission. Intent upon trying to save Elizabeth, he soon finds himself working as a double-agent for Mary herself. Plunged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a shadowy opponent who hides a terrifying secret, Brendan races against time to retrieve a cache of the princess's private letters, even as he begins to realize that in this dark world of betrayal and deceit - where power is supreme and sister can turn against sister - nobody can be trusted. 'Gortner has again produced a richly detailed book that is hard to put down.' Historical Novels Review on THE QUEEN'S VOW.
The Tudor Secret
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Author : Christopher Gortner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-06
The Tudor Secret written by Christopher Gortner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Fiction categories.
Summer 1553: A time of danger and deceit. Brendan Prescott, an orphan, is reared in the household of the powerful Dudley family. Brought to court, Brendan finds himself sent on an illicit mission to the King’s brilliant but enigmatic sister, Princess Elizabeth. But Brendan is soon compelled to work as a double agent by Elizabeth’s protector, William Cecil—who promises in exchange to help him unravel the secret of his own mysterious past. A dark plot swirls around Elizabeth's quest to unravel the truth about the ominous disappearance of her seriously ill brother, King Edward VI. With only a stable boy and Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting at his side, Brendan plunges into a ruthless gambit of half-truths, lies, and murder. Filled with the intrigue and pageantry of Tudor England, THE TUDOR SECRET is the first book in the Elizabeth's Spymaster series.
Sir Francis Walsingham
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Author : David Loades
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Sir Francis Walsingham written by David Loades and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.