Treasure, Treason and the Tower
Author | : Paul R. Sellin |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 1409420256 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781409420255 |
Rating | : 4/5 (255 Downloads) |
Download or read book Treasure, Treason and the Tower written by Paul R. Sellin and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging book, the oft-told narrative of Sir Walter Raleigh is blown apart through the chance discovery of hitherto neglected correspondence in a Swedish archive. In place of a deceitful and scheming Raleigh, Sellin paints a picture of man executed on trumped-up charges by those hoping to profit from the very gold mine they claimed he had invented. It will be of interest not only to specialists of the period, but to anyone with a sense of the romance of history.