Diego Guzmán de Silva
Diego Guzmán de Silva (Ciudad Rodrigo, c. 1520 - Venice, 1577) was a Spanish canon and diplomat. He served as ambassador to England (then under Elizabeth I), the Republic of Genoa, and the Republic of Venice.[1]
Guzman saw that Elizabeth I wore a miniature portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, on a chain at her waist in April 1566.[2] He wrote a number of letters describing Mary's arrival in England in May 1568, and the efforts of French and Scottish diplomats on her behalf.[3]
Depictions
Guzman is depicted as the ambassador of Spain to Britain during the reign of Edward VI in Becoming Elizabeth. He is portrayed by Olivier Huband.[4]
References
- ^ Levin, Michael Jacob (2005). Agents of Empire: Spanish Ambassadors in Sixteenth-Century Italy. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801443527.
- ^ Martin Hume, Calendar State Papers Spain, Simancas, 1 (London, 1892), p. 539 no. 349
- ^ Martin Hume, Calendar State Papers Spain, Simancas, 2 (London, 1894), pp. 42, 56
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 11, 2021). "'Becoming Elizabeth': Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen, Bella Ramsey, More Join Alicia von Rittberg In Starz Series". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
Olivier Huband (I Hate Suzie) is Ambassador Guzman. The arrogant and cunning Spanish ambassador, one of the pillars of Mary's alternative court, the face of Mary's overseas allies.