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Author:

Alford, Stephen, 1970-

Title:

The watchers : a secret history of the reign of Elizabeth I / Stephen Alford.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xvii, 397 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603--Relations with statesmen.
Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603--Adversaries.
Espionage, British--History--16th century.
Conspiracies--Great Britain--History--16th century.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1558-1603.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1558-1603.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Great Britain--History.--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-377) and index.

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.

ISBN:

1608190099
9781608190096

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)