The Queen's Agent

Informationen zum Autor John Cooper studied and taught history at Oxford before moving to the University of York. His first book explored the power of propaganda in Tudor England, and he co-edited the catalogue of the 'Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill' exhibition at the Tower of London. He is currently working on the sixteenth-century Palace of Westminster. John regularly gives public lectures on the Tudors and writes for the Times Literary Supplement . He lives in North Yorkshire with his wife, the author Suzanne Fagence Cooper, and their two daughters. Klappentext He encourage Elizabeth to make war against the Catholic Irish rebels, with extreme brutality and oversaw the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. The Queen's Agent is a story of secret agents, cryptic codes and ingenious plots, set in a turbulent period of England's history. The Queen's Agent by John Cooper is the definitive book about Francis Walsingham, the first great English spy master and the man who saved Elizabeth's regime and England's independence. Zusammenfassung He encourage Elizabeth to make war against the Catholic Irish rebels, with extreme brutality and oversaw the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. The Queen's Agent is a story of secret agents, cryptic codes and ingenious plots, set in a turbulent period of England's history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Cooper
• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.07.2012
• EAN: 9780571218271
• ISBN: 978-0-571-21827-1
• Pagine: 400
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 200 mm x 28 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Espionage & spy thriller, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, True Crime / Espionage, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Espionage & secret services, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, European history: Renaissance