Alford, Stephen

The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I

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ISBN 13:: 9780141043654
author:: Alford, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 416
Dimensions:: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2 cm
Genre:: History, Britain & Ireland, British Heads of State,
Condition:: New
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Elizabeth I's reign is often remembered as a golden age, but to many in Europe, she was a 'Jezebel' and heretic who had to be destroyed. This book tells the story of the secret state that sought to protect the Queen, a shadow world of spies, codebreakers, agent provocateurs and confidence-men who would stop at nothing to defend the realm. In this gripping portrayal, Stephen Alford vividly evokes the murky world of codes, ciphers, invisible ink, intercepted letters, aliases, disguises, forgeries and instructions to burn after reading. The result is a spectacular book that sheds new light on plots that most historians have ceased to explore and brings less famous conspiracies to the attention of the general reading public. A fascinating and well-researched exploration of the dark heart of Elizabethan England, this book is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the inner workings of the Tudor court and the struggles for power and survival that defined the era.

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