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SYMHC Classics: Aphra Behn

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Secret Life of a Widow

She was given passage to spanish flanders and enough money to take care of her own needs during a short stay there. Her brother, who was in the military, was temporariy temporarily released from service to act as her chaperone. She's often reported as having passed on a warning of the dutch raid on medway, which took place in june of 16 67. Other agents also delivered the same information, but none of it was heeded. Not even when another agent gave lord bennet a very specific warning about the upcoming attack after ben had already returned to london. After afraben's return to england in the spring of 16 67, she

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