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

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 netwo…