August 29, 2026
Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Queen’s Spymaster (Part 1)
The Rest Is History · Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook · 1 hr 12 min
Why we chose this episode
Espionage before there was a word for it: plots, ciphers and a state learning to watch its own people. Told at eye level, with the details that make it stick.
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How much of trust is really just a lack of information?
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Who it’s for: People who like their history human rather than heroic.
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On a walk, with the next part waiting if you want it.
After the episode
Notice one thing you believe because someone told you once.
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