Thursday, Aug 27, 2020, 6:43 pm

By:Tony Williams

#6 Sir Francis Walsingham

Sir Francis Walsingham was one of the most feared men in England. With a network of agents throughout Europe, he created the foundation of our modern intelligence services. A founder of espionage, he was a Protestant extremist, who used torture on his enemies. He lived to a ripe old age, dying in his own home, peacefully.