A detailed account of the "secret services" operated by the great men of Elizabethan England, whose clandestine efforts sprang from the collective Protestant fear provoked by the exiled presence in England of Mary, Queen of Scots. After the rising of the Northern Earls in her favour in 1569 - an event that shocked the government - any claimant to the English throne was viewed with hostile suspicion as a potential focus for religious malcontents and foreign meddlers. By stealthy efforts at home and abroad the Elizabethan spy ...
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A detailed account of the "secret services" operated by the great men of Elizabethan England, whose clandestine efforts sprang from the collective Protestant fear provoked by the exiled presence in England of Mary, Queen of Scots. After the rising of the Northern Earls in her favour in 1569 - an event that shocked the government - any claimant to the English throne was viewed with hostile suspicion as a potential focus for religious malcontents and foreign meddlers. 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. The author aims to challenge many of the stale notions about espionage in Renaissance England and to show the reign of Elizabeth I in a new light.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. New Fine Copy With The Only Mar Is A Gift Inscription From Mom. "Invisible Power" Is An Unrivaled And Impeccably Detailed Account Of The "Secret Services" Operated By The Great Men Of Elizabethan England. 179 Pages Including Bibliography, Notes, And Index. Illustrated Throughout, Invisible Power Challenges Many Stale Notions About Espionage In Renaissance England.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 0312086067. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Appears to have been gently used but is missing the dustjacket. Inside pages are clean.; 0.7 X 7 X 9.9 inches; 179 pages.
