Gilbert Gifford (1560–1590) was a double agent who worked for Sir Francis Walsingham and played a role in the uncovering of the Babington Plot. Shortly before his death in Paris, he was ordained as a Catholic priest in Rheims. His true allegiances - whether to Queen Elizabeth I or to Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Catholic cause - are unclear.
Read more about Gilbert Gifford: In Douai, Rome and Rheims, Double Agent, Fateful Flight To France, Assessment
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