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Jonathan Sumption surveys the last generation of spies before the creation of Europe's professional intelligence services. Read by Leighton Pugh.
Read the original essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/inside-the-world-of-medieval-espionage/.
Image: King Charles VI of France prepares for war. Credit: Science History Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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