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Who was Elizabeth I's true father? Did Buckingham poison James I? And who was the Man in the Iron Mask? These and a host of other tantalizing age-old mysteries that have caused speculation and scandal through the centuries are explored in this intriguing book. Using techniques of modern detection, Hugh Ross Williamson re-evaluates the evidence, examines character and motive, and uses the known facts of the cases to come up with solutions both intriguing and controversial. Shattering myths and propaganda, he exposes a grisly array of murder, lies, intrigue, and conspiracies. Discover the political frame-up surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, the secret identity of Charles I's executioner, Elizabeth I's involvement in the murder of her lover's wife, and much more.
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Who Was the Man in the Iron Mask?, Hugh Ross Williamson
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- Rok vydání
- 2002
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- 179 Kč
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- Titul
- Who Was the Man in the Iron Mask?
- Podtitul
- And Other Historical Enigmas
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Hugh Ross Williamson
- Vydavatel
- Penguin Classics
- Rok vydání
- 2002
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 384
- ISBN10
- 0141390972
- ISBN13
- 9780141390970
- Série
- Anotace
- Who was Elizabeth I's true father? Did Buckingham poison James I? And who was the Man in the Iron Mask? These and a host of other tantalizing age-old mysteries that have caused speculation and scandal through the centuries are explored in this intriguing book. Using techniques of modern detection, Hugh Ross Williamson re-evaluates the evidence, examines character and motive, and uses the known facts of the cases to come up with solutions both intriguing and controversial. Shattering myths and propaganda, he exposes a grisly array of murder, lies, intrigue, and conspiracies. Discover the political frame-up surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, the secret identity of Charles I's executioner, Elizabeth I's involvement in the murder of her lover's wife, and much more.