Thomas Violet, a Sly and Dangerous Fellow: Silver and Spying in Civil War London

By Amos Tubb

Book Overview

This biography of English goldsmith Thomas Violet uses his dramatic life to explore banking, spying, the English Civil War, economic theories, the silver trade, and anti-Semitism in early modern England. By putting a human face on political, social, and economic change, the book provides a vivid view of the seventeenth century's seismic changes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442275065
• ISBN13: 9781442275065
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary