The double life of Doctor Lopez : spies, Shakespeare and the plot to poison Elizabeth I
Green, Dominic, 1970-2003
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Suspicious of Roderigo Lopez's involvment in his father's death, the 2nd Earl of Essex began an investigation which resulted in Lopez's execution in 1594. He protested his loyalty to the Crown and to Christianity to the last and provided Shakespeare with inspiration for 'The Merchant of Venice'.
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London : Century, 2003.
Collation:
xi, 402 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims., col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-394) and index.
ISBN:
9780712615396 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.055092941.055092
Local class:
942.055092 LOPE
Language:
English
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BRN:
1998035