History Extra podcast Invisible ink & toad poison: tools of Elizabethan spycraft
Jun 23, 2024
Learn about Tudor spies from experts Elinor Evans, Nadine Akkerman, and Pete Langman as they discuss forging documents, invisible inks, toad poison assassinations, and cross-dressing strategies in Elizabethan spycraft.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Employment and Backgrounds of Elizabethan Spies
03:49 • 3min
Exploring the complexities of forging documents in the Elizabethan period
06:24 • 3min
Exploring Elizabethan Spycraft: From Micrographia to Babington Plot
09:10 • 22min
Elizabethan Spycraft Techniques: Toad Poison and Cross-Dressing
30:52 • 2min