World History
Elizabeth's secret service was headed by Francis Walsingham, and as the story and slideshow suggest, some of the exploits of Walsingham rival some of the best CIA plots today. For example, Walsingham intercepted coded letters, from Mary, like the one below, and hidden in beer barrels.
- James I (james Vi Of Scotland)
James I (James VI of Scotland)James Stuart became king of England in March 1503, following the death of the last monarch of the House of Tudor, Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII, king of England. Robert Carey brought the word of Elizabeth’s...
- Mary I (bloody Mary)
Mary I, queen of England, was born on February 18, 1516, in Greenwich Palace in London, England. Her father, Henry VIII, of the House of Tudor, had also been born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. Mary was the fifth child of Henry and his first wife, Catherine...
- Mary, Queen Of Scots
The queen of Scotland from 1542 until 1567, Mary was born on December 8, 1542, at Linlithgow Palace, Scotland, the only child of King James V of Scotland, who died six days after she was born. When Mary was five, her French mother, Mary of Guise, sent...
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- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
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World History
Elizabeth I's Spy Master
This was your fate if you plotted against England's great monarch, Elizabeth 1, and were captured. Elizabeth's network of spies discovered a number plots to overthrow the queen and replace her with the Catholic, Mary, Queen of Scots. As this BBC History story reports, "it is a testament to the success of this secret service that Elizabeth died peacefully of old age and not at the hands of an assassin."
Elizabeth's secret service was headed by Francis Walsingham, and as the story and slideshow suggest, some of the exploits of Walsingham rival some of the best CIA plots today. For example, Walsingham intercepted coded letters, from Mary, like the one below, and hidden in beer barrels.
The BBC tells this exciting story in pictures, which you can view here. My thanks to my colleague, Jeff Feinstein for sending me the link.
- James I (james Vi Of Scotland)
James I (James VI of Scotland)James Stuart became king of England in March 1503, following the death of the last monarch of the House of Tudor, Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII, king of England. Robert Carey brought the word of Elizabeth’s...
- Mary I (bloody Mary)
Mary I, queen of England, was born on February 18, 1516, in Greenwich Palace in London, England. Her father, Henry VIII, of the House of Tudor, had also been born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. Mary was the fifth child of Henry and his first wife, Catherine...
- Mary, Queen Of Scots
The queen of Scotland from 1542 until 1567, Mary was born on December 8, 1542, at Linlithgow Palace, Scotland, the only child of King James V of Scotland, who died six days after she was born. When Mary was five, her French mother, Mary of Guise, sent...
- Best & Worst Study Habits
As schools begin in the next few weeks, it might not hurt to review the most effective study habits for students. Practice testing is near the top in this story in USA Today. It "not only prepares you for the sort of questions that may appear...
- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
She's 95 and only now telling her story. She was one of Hitler's food tasters during the war. The shame and fear of persecution forced her to keep it secret all these years. But now, according to the story on WTOP's page, she's spilling...