| Authors: |
Alford, Stephen, 1970-
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1558-1603.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- History.
Espionage, British -- History -- 16th century.
Conspiracies -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century.
ElizabethI,Queen of England,1533-1603 -- Relations with statesmen.
ElizabethI,Queen of England,1533-1603 -- Adversaries.
ElizabethI,Queen of England,1533-1603
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2012. |
| Description: |
xvii, 397 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781608190096 1608190099 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-377) and index. |
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| Summary: |
A gripping account of the unflagging battle by spies, code breakers, ambassadors and confidence-men who sought to protect Elizabeth I from the most powerful rulers of Europe who conspired to destroy her, their plans most fully realized by the Spanish Armada. |