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Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage

Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage
By Stephen Budiansky

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #109070 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-07-25
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 256 pages

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Elizabethan Machinations5
This is not a dry as dust biography; indeed it isn't really a biography at all. It is more a collection of intricate cameos of Walsingham's life, which seemed to consist of work, work and work -- all for Queen and country. It is more about the political machinations and associated espionage plus Walsingham's part in keeping Good Queen Bess afloat: he was one of the few who could speak his mind to Elizabeth and keep his head. Walsingham was cunning, ruthless and dangerous; he orchestrated impressive spy-rings but somehow above it all as Elizabeth's equivalent of Prime Minister. Well written; highly readable; absolutely fascinating and definitely in the "I can't put it down" league. Lots of little and large insights into the workings of the father of modern espionage and Elizabeth's court. If you're interested in spying or the Tudors then this is a must.