Her Majesty's Spymaster - Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Sir Francis Walsingham's official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England's first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth's rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her. Though he cut an incongruous figure in Elizabeth's worldly court, Walsingham managed to win the trust of key players like William Cecil and the Earl of Leicester before launching his own secret campaign against the queen's enemies. Covert operations were Walsingham's genius; he pioneered techniques for exploiting double agents, spreading disinformation, and deciphering codes with the latest code-breaking science that remain staples of international espionage.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	August 2006
Authors:	Stephen Budiansky
Dimensions:	201 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-452-28747-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-452-28747-2
Barcode:	9780452287471

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