17th Century Female Spies
If you think that the female spy is a modern phenomenon, be it Mata Hari, Mrs Zigzag or Eve Polastri, think again! Suzannah talks to Nadine Akkerman about the incredible 17th century 'she-intelligencers' forgotten by history.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
May 13, 202141m 53s
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Show Notes
If you think that the female spy is a 20th century phenomenon, be it Mata Hari, Mrs Zigzag or Eve Polastri, think again! Accounts of numerous 17th century 'she-intelligencers' have lain undiscovered in archives for centuries. And these remarkable women were much more than the honey-trap accomplices of a Stuart-era George Smiley. In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Nadine Akkerman, author of <em>Invisible Agents: Women and Espionage in Seventeenth-Century Britain</em> to talk about her fascinating quest to unearth the plots and conspiracies involving women spies that have been forgotten by history.
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