Thomas Phelippes

Thomas Phelippes
Born1556 (1556)
Died1625 (aged 68–69)
NationalityEnglish

Thomas Phelippes (1556–1625), also known as Thomas Phillips was a linguist, who was employed as a forger and intelligence gatherer. He served mainly under Sir Francis Walsingham, in the time of Elizabeth I, and most notably deciphered the coded letters of Babington Plot conspirators.

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