The watchers

By Stephen Alford

Subjects: Politics and government, Foreign relations, Great britain, politics and government, 1485-1603, Kings and rulers, Great britain, foreign relations, Espionage, british, Great britain, history, elizabeth, 1558-1603, Conspiracies, Elizabeth i, queen of england, 1533-1603, Relations with statesmen, Espionage, Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714, Adversaries, History, British Espionage

Description: 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.