Nadine Akkerman es lectora de Literatura Inglesa Moderna Temprana en la Universidad de Leiden. Su investigación profundiza en la historia de las mujeres, la diplomacia y los bailes de máscaras, explorando cómo las mujeres moldearon la política y la cultura de la época moderna temprana. El trabajo de Akkerman se distingue por su meticulosa investigación y su capacidad para descubrir las narrativas ocultas de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia.
A compelling history of women in seventeenth century espionage, telling the forgotten tales of women from all walks of life who acted as spies in early modern Britain. Nadine Akkerman has immersed herself in archives and letter collections, acting as a modern-day spymistress to unearth plots and conspiracies that have long been hidden by history.
Elizabeth Stuart is one the most misrepresented - and underestimated - figures of the seventeenth century. This biography reveals the impact that she had on both England and Europe.
A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination