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cover of episode True Spies Classic: Her Majesty's Secret Service | Historical

True Spies Classic: Her Majesty's Secret Service | Historical

2025/4/8
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True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics
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Sir Francis Walsingham, England's principal Secretary of State, became England's first 'spy master' from 1573 to 1590, charged with protecting Queen Elizabeth and her Protestant regime. His experiences in Paris during the Catholic clampdown on Protestants, particularly the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, profoundly shaped his resolve to prevent Catholic rule in England.
  • Walsingham's role was to protect Queen Elizabeth and her Protestant regime from Catholic threats.
  • The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in Paris deeply impacted Walsingham, solidifying his determination to prevent Catholic rule in England.
  • Witnessing the horrors in Paris defined his vision of an England returned to Catholic rule.

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In this historic True Spies Classic, Protestant England faces an existential threat from Catholic Spain. Queen Elizabeth calls on Sir Francis Walsingham, the Royal spymaster, to undermine the Spanish war effort. Vanessa Kirby tells a story of loyalty, fear, and the terrible lengths to which a good spy will go to protect Queen and Country.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Sir Francis Walsingham is voiced by Linus Roache. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Justin Trefgarne. Music by Nick Ryan.

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