Walsingham's spies (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Walsingham's role under Elizabeth I
Walsingham's role under Elizabeth I
Secretary of State and spymaster
When was Walsingham's spy network most active?
When was Walsingham's spy network most active?
1570s and 1580s
Year Mary, Queen of Scots executed
Year Mary, Queen of Scots executed
1587
Major Catholic plots uncovered by Walsingham (2)
Major Catholic plots uncovered by Walsingham (2)
Throckmorton plot and Babington plot
Secret codes used by Walsingham for secure communication
Secret codes used by Walsingham for secure communication
Cipher systems
Walsingham's codebreaker specialist
Walsingham's codebreaker specialist
Thomas Phelippes
Agents provocateurs in Walsingham's network
Agents provocateurs in Walsingham's network
Government agents pretending to support Catholic causes
Agent provocateur in Babington plot
Agent provocateur in Babington plot
Gilbert Gifford
Catholic priests executed during Walsingham's time
Catholic priests executed during Walsingham's time
Approx. 130
Catholic priest informant who received royal pardon
Catholic priest informant who received royal pardon
John Hart
Countries where Walsingham had agents
Countries where Walsingham had agents
France, Germany, Spain, Italy, North Africa
Year Walsingham appointed Secretary of State
Year Walsingham appointed Secretary of State
1573
Supporters of Catholic priests executed
Supporters of Catholic priests executed
Approx. 60