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Cooper, J. P. D.

The Queen's agent : Sir Francis Walsingham and the rise of espionage in Elizabethan England / John Cooper - First Pegasus Books cloth edition - New York, Pegasus Books, ©2012 - x, 375 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2011

Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-356) and index

Exodus -- Massacre at Paris -- Armed with innocence -- The English mission -- Security services -- Bonds and chippers -- Western planting -- Eleventh hour

A chronicle of the English spymaster's contributions to the regime of Elizabeth I describes his organization of an intelligence network, role in declaring war against Catholic Irish rebels, and participation in the execution of Mary Queen of Scots

ISBN: 9781605984100 : 1605984108

Subjects--Personal Names:
Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Espionage, British--History--16th century

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Court and courtiers--Biography.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

LC Class. No.: DA358.W2 / C66 2013

Dewey Class. No.: ARCH FRBC 941 C776Q