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Sir Francis Walsingham, Spymaster General
On 6th April 1590 Sir Francis Walsingham died. Walsingham had been a loyal and important member of Queen Elizabeth I’s government and served as her “spymaster” for many years.
He was a crucial figure in Elizabethan times, running the Secret Service as well as serving as Secretary of State during times of international conflict, including the Spanish Armada.
Walsingham and biography
He is perhaps most well-known for his role in securing the grim fate of Mary Queen of Scots, showing his loyalty to his queen as well as his sense of public duty in the face of external threats.
Francis Walsingham was born around 1532 near Chislehurst in Kent to parents William and Joyce Walsingham.
His father worked as a lawyer in London and played an important role in the investigation into Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. His mother was the daughter of the courtier Sir Edmund Denny, whilst her brother Sir Anthony Denny was one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber of King Henry VIII.
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