Walsinghams spies

• Who was Sir Francis Walsingham?

  Elizabeth's Secretary of State
• What did Walsingham have in every town?

  A network of spies
• In which countries did Walsingham have spies other than England?

  France, Germany, Spain, Italy, North Africa
• What did Walsingham do when writing ciphers with all correspondence?

  He encoded messages for secrecy
• What did Walsingham do to traitors?

  He tortured and executed them
• Who did Walsingham put to death?

  130 priests and 60 of their supporters
• When did Walsingham use torture and execution methods?

  In extreme circumstances or serious cases
• Why did Walsingham only act in extreme cases?

  He didn't want the public to sympathize with them
• Who did Walsingham hire to help decode letters from plotters?

  Thomas Phelippes
• What were some characteristics of Walsingham's agents?

  Some were paid and trained by the government