1. THE ELIZABETHAN COURT
MURDER
SECRETS
SPIES
FIRST SLIDE

2. The Queen in danger! HI
The Queen had a critical support structure, made up exclusively of men
In the early years of her reign William Cecil (later Lord Burghley) had been overseeing the gathering of intelligence
Northern Uprising of 1569 and the Ridolfi Plot 
"The threat to her life was becoming ever more serious"

3. "The world of a spy was not, however, one of glamour and intrigue."
Walsingham&Spies
"The world of a spy was not, however, one of glamour and intrigue."
Protestantism was re-established under Elizabeth I, he returned to England and became Secretary of State in 1568.
Walsingham could trace lines of communication between Catholics here and abroad, and keep track of any plots.
The Spies
This kind of work included travelling abroad to gather information on national security.

4. Coded letters
individual letters could be substituted with numbers, symbols or signs of the zodiac
invisible ink-written in milk or lemon juice- the secret message could be read as the page was warmed over a candle and the letters appeared. 
"spies had to learn not only how to decipher code but also how to write it themselves."

5. Babington's Plot and Mary's downfall
Mary was a prisoner but She still had her entourage and spent her days sewing, reading or hunting
Gifford 
Babington and his friends were enthusiastic but inexperienced plotters and were happy to discuss their plans in public.
Mary realised that she had fallen into the trap set by Walsingham, and launched a personal attack on him during her trial. 'Spies are men of doubtful credit,' she said, 'who make a show of one thing and speak another.'
Walsingham died 3 years later
"Walsingham could now move in for the kill."

6. Key themes we can take from the story :
Gender
Religion
LAST SLIDE

7. CLUES crack the code! Find the missing words
Elizabethan court worksheet
crack the code!
Find the missing words
…………………. was forced to live with the threat of assassination from ………………… but there was an army of men working in secret to protect her
A series of plots was to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with the Catholic …………………………….
The threat to her life was growing ever more serious. Realising the scale of the task ahead he called upon the man who was to become known as Elizabeth's spy master ……………………………………….
……………. was re-established under Elizabeth I, he returned to England and became Secretary of State in 1568.
Walsingham used a spy named Gifford to act as a double agent; he persuaded the local brewer to use him as a secret means of communicating ……………….. were carried in and out of Chartley) The relatively simple ……………… used by Mary was quickly understood, and translations were provided for Elizabeth. These letters were then resealed and sent on to their destination or delivered to Mary in prison
Mary realised that she had fallen into the trap set by Walsingham. Elizabeth ordered that her ……………. be public and brutal
Queen Elizabeth Catholics
Mary Queen of Scots Francis Walsingham
Protestantism Mary's personal letters
code execution
CLUES

8. CLUES crack the code! Find the missing words
Elizabethan court worksheet
crack the code!
Find the missing words
…………………. was forced to live with the threat of assassination from ………………… but there was an army of men working in secret to protect her
A series of plots was to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with the Catholic …………………………….
The threat to her life was growing ever more serious. Realising the scale of the task ahead he called upon the man who was to become known as Elizabeth's spy master ……………………………………….
……………. was re-established under Elizabeth I, he returned to England and became Secretary of State in 1568.
Walsingham used a spy named Gifford to act as a double agent; he persuaded the local brewer to use him as a secret means of communicating ……………….. were carried in and out of Chartley) The relatively simple ……………… used by Mary was quickly understood, and translations were provided for Elizabeth. These letters were then resealed and sent on to their destination or delivered to Mary in prison
Mary realised that she had fallen into the trap set by Walsingham. Elizabeth ordered that her ……………. be public and brutal
Queen Elizabeth Catholics
Mary Queen of Scots Francis Walsingham
Protestantism Mary's personal letters
code execution
CLUES