Thomas Phelippes | |
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Born | 1556 |
Died | 1625 (aged 68–69) |
Nationality | English |
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.