William Waad

Sir William Waad (also Wade or Wadd) (1546 - 1623) was an English diplomat and administrator. He served as a special diplomatic agent for [[Elizabeth I of England]. She sent him to [[France]] to collect papers which were used to convict her sister, [[Mary, Queen of Scots|Queen Mary]]. Waad also carried out the [[questioning]] and [[interrogation]]s of [[political prisoner]]s, often using [[torture]] to get the answers. He was involved in questioning [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], members of the [[Gunpowder Plot]], and the Essex rebellion among others.
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[[Category:1546 births]]
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