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Who was Sir Francis Walsingham? Under the reign of Mary I, Walsingham fled England. As a devout Protestant, he worried that his beliefs would lead to persecution or death. He fled to Padua, Italy and studied law. After Elizabeth’s succession in 1558, he became involved in the government. He entered Parliament in January 1559
25 de jul. de 2006 · Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her.
25 de jul. de 2006 · Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her.
14 de mai. de 2013 · Considered the first British spymaster, Francis Walsingham held the position of the modern day Foreign Secretary and head of MI5 and MI6. A sixteenth-century ‘M’, he commanded a network of over 50 agents all over the country and throughout Europe as far east as Turkey, and usually supported this elaborate espionage network from his own pocket.
Francis Walsingham (env. 1530 à Chislehurst , Kent - 6 avril 1590 ) est connu comme le « maître- espion » d' Élisabeth I re d' Angleterre dont il est également secrétaire d'État . Admirateur de Machiavel , il est connu pour son efficacité en tant qu'espion et sa capacité à susciter intrigues et fausses intrigues pour la cause de la sécurité de la Couronne anglaise.
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. He became privy counsellor and ...
Francis Walsingham. BORN: 1532 • Kent, England DIED: September 6, 1590 • London, England English statesman; spy. Francis Walsingham, who served as secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603; see entry), organized and ran a vast spy network that kept the English informed about the potentially dangerous activities of rival powers, especially France and Spain.
