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On this day in history, 6th April 1590, Sir Francis Walsingham died at about the age of 58. He was an incredibly important man during Elizabeth I’s reign being a statesman, private secretary, adviser, diplomat and spymaster, and he probably saved the Queen’s life many times by uncovering various plots against her.
15 de ago. de 2023 · Francis Walsingham established a secret network to guard against the assassination of his monarch, Elizabeth I. He deployed up to 53 spies in England and 18 agents overseas, whose late-16th ...
Sir Francis Walsingham (circa 1532-1590), Statesman. Sitter associated with 30 portraits Walsingham established and ran the great Elizabethan secret service, providing information particularly for William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Its spies operated mainly against Roman Catholic conspirators and the agents of Philip II of Spain.
Sir Francis Walsingham (født omkring 1532, død 6. april 1590 i London) var Elizabeth I's udenrigsminister fra 20. december 1573 til sin død og grundlægger af Englands hemmelige politi. Walsingham betragtes ofte som den første i Europa, der opbyggede et statsligt spion- og efterretningsvæsen.
1 de sept. de 2020 · From his appointment as principal secretary to Elizabeth I in 1573, Sir Francis Walsingham was instrumental in every sphere of English diplomacy. He was particularly interested in maintaining friendly relations with Scotland, though this was complicated by his suspicions of individual Scots, especially the king, James VI, who embarked on his personal rule after the execution of the last regent ...
17 de mar. de 2015 · Sir Francis Walsingham was a government administrator in the reign of Elizabeth I. Walsingham is principally remembered for his part in the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. Walsingham was born around 1532. His father, William, was a lawyer. Walsingham was well-educated and attended King’s College, Cambridge from 1548 to 1550. Between …
23 de may. de 2018 · Walsingham, Sir Francis (c.1532–90). Walsingham matriculated at King's College, Cambridge, in 1548 and was taught by the prominent humanist (and Cecil's father-in-law) Sir John Cheke . He travelled abroad 1550–2, began common law training at Gray's Inn in 1552, and studied civil law at Padua from 1555.
