In the wake of the 1588 destruction of the Spanish Armada; English Catholics launched an ingenious counterespionage effort to undermine the Tudor government's anti-Catholic machinations. This Jesuit-connected network secretly transmitted intelligence to Brussels; Antwerp; Madrid and Rome. Its central figure was William Sterrell; a brilliant Oxford philosopher. Sterrell moved at the highest levels of government; working for the ill-fated Earl of Essex and for the powerful 4th Earl of Worcester; secret sponsor of the Jesuits. This is the story of Sterrell's secret network--undetected for 400 years--brought to life in vivid detail; based on close examination of hundreds of original letters and documents never before transcribed or published.
#1057307 in Books Pen and Sword 2017-02-08 2017-02-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x .50 x 7.40l; .84 #File Name: 147386836X160 pagesPen and Sword
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent volume; many photographs of good quality I have ...By Douglas R. FitzExcellent volume; many photographs of good quality I have never seen before. Use them for inspiration in making dioramas from 1/35 scale military miniatures.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gail McNeilGood book!
