John Cooper - The Queen's Agent

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John Cooper - The Queen's Agent: Sir Francis Walsingham and the Rise of Espionage in Elizabethan England

Unabridged AudioBook | 2013 | Genre: History | English | ISBN-13: 978-1605984100 | MP3 64Kb | Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins | 332.55 MB

 

Long before James Bond, England had a real-life spymaster in Sir Francis Walsingham. John Cooper compiled this thorough depiction of the man and his time. As an agent for Elizabeth, Sir Francis looked for Catholic uprisings at home and abroad. Dedicated to protect her at all costs, he became a master cryptographer and an expert at turning his enemies into double agents. This exciting, real-life story of intrigue is performed

by James Adams with gusto and class. Adams' voice is similar in quality to Alan Rickman's, giving the impression that he'd be as comfortable delivering oration on the Shakespearian stage of Elizabeth's time as delivering this engaging audiobook about her most trusted and daring agent.

 

A captivating true story that chronicles the exploits of Sir Francis Walsingham - the first great English spymaster and the man who saved Elizabeth's regime and the country's independence. Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time of insecurity and unrest. Rivals threatened her reign; England was a Protestant island, isolated in a sea of Catholic

countries. Spain plotted an invasion, but Elizabeth's Secretary, Sir 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. He encouraged Elizabeth to make war against the Catholic Irish rebels, with extreme brutality, and oversaw the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. The Queen's Agent is a story of secret agents,

cryptic codes and ingenious plots, set in a turbulent period of England's history. It is also the story of a man devoted to his queen, sacrificing his every waking hour to save the threatened English state.

 

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