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1532-1590. In 1568 he became secretary of state under [[Elizabeth I]]. He was a a disciplined Protestant and was abroad during the reign of [[Mary I]]. Francis Walsingham established an efficient espionage system and was able to prevent conspiracies like the Throgmorton plot and the [[Mary Stuart|Babington]] plot against Elizabeth I. | |||
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Conyers, Read: "Walsingham and Burghley in Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council". ''The English Historical Review'' 28/109 [year??], 34-58. | |||
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/spying_01.shtml#two | |||
Revision as of 17:15, 13 July 2010
1532-1590. In 1568 he became secretary of state under Elizabeth I. He was a a disciplined Protestant and was abroad during the reign of Mary I. Francis Walsingham established an efficient espionage system and was able to prevent conspiracies like the Throgmorton plot and the Babington plot against Elizabeth I.
Sources
Conyers, Read: "Walsingham and Burghley in Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council". The English Historical Review 28/109 [year??], 34-58.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/spying_01.shtml#two