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Routledge - The Eye of the Crown: Elizabethan Secret Service

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Explore the origins of the English intelligence network with The Eye of the Crown. This Routledge research volume examines how the development of governmental proto-bureaucracy led to the use of professional agents and spies within the early modern English government. As the state worked to control religious practices, manage warfare, and expand mercantile reach both east and west, these intelligence figures became essential to the growth of empire. The book tracks how the presence of spies and agents changed traditional hierarchies of class and power. Readers will learn about the specific demands placed on these early intelligence operatives. The work details how the roles required fluidity, the use of aliases, and the adoption of disguises. This study provides a deep look into how education and specialized skills helped shape the evolution of the Elizabethan secret service.

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Examines the rise of proto-bureaucracy and its role in creating professional intelligence networks in early modern England.

Analyzes how spies and agents became essential figures during the expansion of English mercantile reach and empire.

Investigates how the introduction of secret agents changed existing hierarchies of power and social class.

Details the practical requirements of early intelligence work, including the use of disguises and aliases.

Provides historical context on how the government used espionage to manage religious practices and warfare.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1032228296
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > War & Espionage > Espionage
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 19 August 2022
Listed Since: 26 February 2022

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