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Sir Francis Walsingham, (born c. 1532, probably Footscray, Kent, Eng.—died April 6, 1590, London), English statesman and adviser to Queen Elizabeth I (1573–90). A member of Parliament from 1563, he became ambassador to the French court (1570–73) and established friendly relations between France and England. He was admitted to the Privy ...
Published 5th January 2018. Francis Walsingham was the son of successful London lawyer, with court connections. His paternal uncle was constable of the Tower of London, and his mother’s brother, Sir Anthony Denny, was the gentleman of the Privy Chamber who told Henry VIII that it was time to prepare for death.
6 de abr. de 2017 · Sir Francis Walsingham. On this day in history, 6th April 1590, Elizabeth I's principal secretary, Sir Francis Walsingham, died at around the age of fifty-eight. Although he had served the queen for many years, he died in debt, as he had underwritten the debts of Sir Philip Sidney, his son-in-law. Walsingham was an incredibly important man ...
15 de jul. de 2022 · Francis Walsingham came from a family that held several minor offices within the English court. His father was a lawyer who died when Francis was only two. In 1548, when he was approximately 16, Walsingham was enrolled in King’s College, a protestant and reformist college based in the University of Cambridge , before being enrolled in Gray’s Inn to study law in 1552.
Francis Walsingham died on April 6, 1590, leaving considerable financial debt, in part arising from his having underwritten the debts of his son-in-law and colleague, Sir Philip Sidney. His daughter Frances received only £300 annuity. However, she married well, to the Earl of Essex, and Walsingham's widow lived in proper state until her death.
With pop culture staples like James Bond & Fletchly Park, there's a strong association of England and spies. But the tradition and association is older and d...
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Uiterlijk. Francis Walsingham (c. 1533 - 6 april 1590) was onder Elizabeth I van Engeland van 1570 tot 1573 de Engelse ambassadeur in Frankrijk en daarna haar 'principal secretary' (een voorloper van de huidige Secretary of State) tot aan zijn dood. Hij staat bekend als haar hoofd spionage . Walsingham onderhield als een van de eerste politici ...
