Résultats pour "The Tools" dans Grande-Bretagne

What if Prince Arthur Tudor hadn’t died? It is 1502 and Arthur Tudor has just married the Spanish infanta Katherine of Aragon, solidifying the alliance between England and Castille, when they are both struck down with the infamous sudor anglicus, better known as the sweating sickness. In the history books as we know it, fifteen-year-old Arthur succumbs to the illness, leaving Katherine – and England – at the mercy of Arthur’s younger brother, the future King Henry VIII. But what if Arthur Tudor had not died on that fateful day?

In this engaging, accessible account, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman explore the methods spies actually used in the period, including disguises, invisible inks, and even poisons. Drawing on a vast array of archival sources, they show how understanding the tricks and tools of espionage allows us to reimagine well-known stories such as the Babington and Gunpowder plots.