Where did Walsingham go into exile during Queen Mary I's reign?
Switzerland and Northern Italy
France and Germany
Spain and Portugal
North America
Answer
During the reign of Queen Mary I, Sir Francis Walsingham, an English statesman and spymaster, sought refuge in Switzerland and Northern Italy to escape religious persecution. He was a prominent Protestant during a time when England experienced a resurgence of Catholicism, leading to the exile of many Protestants.
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