A. E. W. Mason 
Fire Over England 

Set in the Elizabethan era, Fire Over England is the story of Robin Aubrey, whose ambition is to both serve his queen and avenge his father who fell foul of the “The Spanish Inquisition.” He assembles a small fleet with a view to help fight off the Spanish Armada, but Elizabeth’s advisor, Walsingham, sends Aubrey to Spain as a spy. There is love, treachery and plenty of action in this classic period drama and adventure.