The Queen's Agent by John Cooper

The Queen's Agent by John Cooper

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Queen Elizabeth's Secretary, Francis Walsingham, was prepared to do whatever it took to protect her. He ran a network of agents in England and Europe who provided him with information about invasions or assassination plots. He recruited likely young men and 'turned' others. This title tells the story of this man devoted to his queen.

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The Queen's Agent by John Cooper

Queen Elizabeth's Secretary, Francis Walsingham, was prepared to do whatever it took to protect her. He ran a network of agents in England and Europe who provided him with information about invasions or assassination plots. He recruited likely young men and 'turned' others. This title tells the story of this man devoted to his queen.
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 enjoys giving public lectures on the Tudors and writing for the Times Literary Supplement. He lives in North Yorkshire with his wife, the author Suzanne Fagence Cooper, and their two daughters.
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ISBN 13 9780571218264
ISBN 10 0571218261
Title The Queen's Agent
Author John Cooper
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2011-10-06
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.