Poster of Cast and Crew in The Map Makers - Religion: The Mercator Atlas (1572) (Season 1 - Episode 2) - Religion: The Mercator Atlas (1572)

The Map Makers - Season 1 - Religion: The Mercator Atlas (1572) (Episode 2)

Plot: The second episode uncovers the shadowy world of espionage in 16th Century Europe, a time when map making and spying went hand in hand. It features Gerard Mercator, the most famous map maker to have lived, who became caught up in a dangerous plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I using an invasion map ordered by England's enemies, the French
Episode Aired On:
Sunday, June 13 2004
21 years ago