Sir Francis Walsingham
John de Critz · 1589
Why it's great
Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I's spymaster, uncovered plots against the queen, including the one that led to the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots. John de Critz painted this portrait of him in 1589, near the time of the Armada.
🏛️ Part of history
Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada (1558–1603) — Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I's spymaster, uncovered plots against the queen, including the one that led to the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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John de Critz was a painter born in Antwerp around 1551 who moved to London as a boy. He became Serjeant-Painter to King James I, painting portraits and decorating royal buildings. He lived in London until he died in 1642.
