Valentine Thomas (died 1603) was an English servant or soldier whose confession in 1598 as a would-be assassin of Elizabeth I caused tension between England and Scotland.[1] Thomas's confession implicated James VI of Scotland, who wrote several letters to Elizabeth to ensure his rights to English throne were unharmed.[2]
- ^ Elizabeth Tunstall, 'The Paradox of the Valentine Thomas Affair: English Diplomacy, Royal Correspondence and the Elizabethan Succession', Parergon, 38:1 (2021), pp. 65-87 doi:10.1353/pgn.2021.0004
- ^ John Bruce, Letters of Queen Elizabeth and King James VI of Scotland (London: Camden Society, 1849), pp. xvi, 123–137.
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