Who is Kit Kirkstone, Tam Burney, Sir Joseph Williams, Sir Robert Cecil, and Sir David Vicars

Kit is twelve years old and a runaway. She's an heiress who's real name is Katharine Russell.

Sir Robert Cecil is an actual historic figure; he is a government minister and head of the Queen's Secret Service.

Sir David Vicars is the yellow gentleman. He was responsible for stealing the script, and the plot to kill the Queen.

Sir Joseph William is the first person Kit and Peter tell about the plot to kill the Queen. In real life, he was Sir Francis Bacon.