Female Spies in the 17th Century

<p>If you think that the female spy is a 20th century phenomenon - be it Mata Hari, Mrs Zigzag or Eve Polastri - think again!&nbsp; Accounts of numerous 17th century 'she-intelligencers' have lain undiscovered in archives for centuries.&nbsp; And these remarkable women were much more than the honey-trap accomplices of a Stuart-era George Smiley.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, first released in May 2021, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor 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.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>