Francis Walsingham, Spymaster by Derek Wilson

Francis Walsingham, Spymaster

Derek Wilson

274 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative medium-paced
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During the brief reign of the Queen Mary, Walsingham was a Protestant exile in Italy. Returning home when Elizabeth assumed the throne, from 1570 he became a diplomat to the arch-pragmatist Queen. He was often troubled by her inconsistent policy d...

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