Author: Fiona Bengtsen
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412055415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
When Sir William Waad became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in August 1605, only three months before the Gunpowder Plot, it was the culmination of a lifetime of service to the Crown. For the previous 22 years he had been a constant visitor to the Tower. As secretary of the Privy Council, he had interrogated numerous prisoners on behalf of the State, several of them under torture. Many of those incarcerated owed their unfortunate position to his skill as an interrogator. He had risen from inquisitor to gaoler With a known hatred of Catholics and an extensive inside knowledge of almost all previous plots against Queen Elizabeth, Waad's experience as both an 'intelligencer' and inquisitor made him the ideal candidate for the post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London shortly before the Gunpowder Plot. His early life and experiences produced a loyal servant of the State who was capable of dealing with foreign kings as well as common villains. He had been closely involved with the intelligence network operating in Elizabethan England and continued this association when James came to the throne. With years of experience dealing with informers, Waad knew how to extract information and how to discern plot from counter-plot. Waad's role in the Gunpowder Plot and in the capture, interrogation and execution of the culprits are explored in detail. Proud of his achievements in bringing the perpetrators to justice, he erected a huge commemorative monument in his Governor's house at the Tower, which still exists today. Yet, despite his obvious success as Lieutenant of the Tower, he was eventually ousted from his post on suspicion of embezzlement, and narrowly escaped being indicted for murder. He retired to his 'farm' near the village of Manuden, Essex and was buried there in 1623.
Sir William Waad, Lieutenant of the Tower, and the Gunpowder Plot
Author: Fiona Bengtsen
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412055415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
When Sir William Waad became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in August 1605, only three months before the Gunpowder Plot, it was the culmination of a lifetime of service to the Crown. For the previous 22 years he had been a constant visitor to the Tower. As secretary of the Privy Council, he had interrogated numerous prisoners on behalf of the State, several of them under torture. Many of those incarcerated owed their unfortunate position to his skill as an interrogator. He had risen from inquisitor to gaoler With a known hatred of Catholics and an extensive inside knowledge of almost all previous plots against Queen Elizabeth, Waad's experience as both an 'intelligencer' and inquisitor made him the ideal candidate for the post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London shortly before the Gunpowder Plot. His early life and experiences produced a loyal servant of the State who was capable of dealing with foreign kings as well as common villains. He had been closely involved with the intelligence network operating in Elizabethan England and continued this association when James came to the throne. With years of experience dealing with informers, Waad knew how to extract information and how to discern plot from counter-plot. Waad's role in the Gunpowder Plot and in the capture, interrogation and execution of the culprits are explored in detail. Proud of his achievements in bringing the perpetrators to justice, he erected a huge commemorative monument in his Governor's house at the Tower, which still exists today. Yet, despite his obvious success as Lieutenant of the Tower, he was eventually ousted from his post on suspicion of embezzlement, and narrowly escaped being indicted for murder. He retired to his 'farm' near the village of Manuden, Essex and was buried there in 1623.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412055415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
When Sir William Waad became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in August 1605, only three months before the Gunpowder Plot, it was the culmination of a lifetime of service to the Crown. For the previous 22 years he had been a constant visitor to the Tower. As secretary of the Privy Council, he had interrogated numerous prisoners on behalf of the State, several of them under torture. Many of those incarcerated owed their unfortunate position to his skill as an interrogator. He had risen from inquisitor to gaoler With a known hatred of Catholics and an extensive inside knowledge of almost all previous plots against Queen Elizabeth, Waad's experience as both an 'intelligencer' and inquisitor made him the ideal candidate for the post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London shortly before the Gunpowder Plot. His early life and experiences produced a loyal servant of the State who was capable of dealing with foreign kings as well as common villains. He had been closely involved with the intelligence network operating in Elizabethan England and continued this association when James came to the throne. With years of experience dealing with informers, Waad knew how to extract information and how to discern plot from counter-plot. Waad's role in the Gunpowder Plot and in the capture, interrogation and execution of the culprits are explored in detail. Proud of his achievements in bringing the perpetrators to justice, he erected a huge commemorative monument in his Governor's house at the Tower, which still exists today. Yet, despite his obvious success as Lieutenant of the Tower, he was eventually ousted from his post on suspicion of embezzlement, and narrowly escaped being indicted for murder. He retired to his 'farm' near the village of Manuden, Essex and was buried there in 1623.
A History of the Gunpowder Plot
Author: Philip Sidney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gunpowder Plot, 1605
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gunpowder Plot, 1605
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A Narrative of the Gunpowder Plot
Author: David Jardine
Publisher: London Murray 1857.
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher: London Murray 1857.
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A narrative of the Gunpowder Plot
Author: David JARDINE (Police Magistrate.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Sir Walter Raleigh
Author: Mark Nicholls
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441131825
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
New biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy. Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441131825
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
New biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy. Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge.
Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Sir Leslie Stephen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1470
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1470
Book Description
The Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Leslie Stephen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Dictionary of national biography
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Leslie Stephen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The Gunpowder Treason and Markham
Author: Michael Fitzalan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326406051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Remember the Fifth of November, the story you were told was just that. Robert Cecil was a master manipulator and master storyteller. He could not have succeeded if it had not been for the help of his consummate companion, Markham. This is the real story of the plot hatched by Cecil to ingratiate himself with King James.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326406051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Remember the Fifth of November, the story you were told was just that. Robert Cecil was a master manipulator and master storyteller. He could not have succeeded if it had not been for the help of his consummate companion, Markham. This is the real story of the plot hatched by Cecil to ingratiate himself with King James.