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Invisible ink & toad poison: tools of Elizabethan spycraft

Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman discuss the tricks and tools of spies in the early modern period

• Elinor Evans

Published: June 24, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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How did spies plot and plant information in Elizabethan England? How easy was it to break open a confidential sealed letter and, if necessary, forge its contents? And how high were the stakes? Speaking to Elinor Evans, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman discuss the tricks and tools of Tudor spies.

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Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman are the authors of Spycraft: Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to the Restoration (Yale University Press, 2024).

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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