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Traitor to the Crown : The Untold Story of the Popish Plot and the Consipiracy

Traitor to the Crown : The Untold Story of the Popish Plot and the Consipiracy Against Samuel Pepys Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by James D. Long

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1679, Englanda zealous reaction from the legal system. Everywhere or so it is feared Catholic agents are plotting to overthrow the King. Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, finds himself charged with treason and facing a show trial and execution. Imprisoned in the Tower of London, Pepys sets to work investigating his mysterious accuser, Colonel John Scott, and uncovers a life riddled with ambition, forgery, treason and ultimately murder.

Using rare access to Pepys' account of the affair, James Long and Ben Long brilliantly evoke a turbulent period in England's history and tell the forgotten story of the two most dangerous years in the life of the legendary diarist.

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Abrams, Inc., 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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