Invisible Power: The Elizabethan Secret Services, 1570-1603

by Alan Haynes

Details how the Protestant government established an extensive spy network to counter the Catholic conspirators they perceived under every bed, watching for the chance to do in Good Queen Bess and put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. Also shows how, like more recent examples, the organization quickly expanded from information gathering to kidnapping, theft, and disinformation campaigns. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

179 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992