Sir Stephen Powle of Court and Country Memorabilia of a Government Agent for Queen Elizabeth I, Chancery Official, and English Country Gentleman

This biographical study is based on copious sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century materials previously unexplored: letters, diaries, and legal records kept by Stephen Powle. His legal education, struggles to achieve independence from an autocratic and parsimonious father, and his attachment to Lord Burgley as a surrogate parent are documented. Illustrated.Stern, Virginia F. is the author of 'Sir Stephen Powle of Court and Country Memorabilia of a Government Agent for Queen Elizabeth I, Chancery Official, and English Country Gentleman' with ISBN 9780945636229 and ISBN 0945636229.