True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft
True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft

True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft

April 01, 2025 2:01am
47:30
Season 1
Episode 258
Explicit

Historian Dr. Jenny Benham joins Morgan Childs to explore the murky world of medieval espionage. You'll learn about the real 'little birds' who inspired Game of Thrones' Master of Whisperers, and the exiles, slaves and captives who parlayed information for security in a time before formalised intelligence agencies.Dr. Jenny Benham is Reader in Medieval History and the Co-director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at Cardiff University.From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration:47:30
Published:April 01, 2025 2:01am
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Historian Dr. Jenny Benham joins Morgan Childs to explore the murky world of medieval espionage. You'll learn about the real 'little birds' who inspired Game of Thrones' Master of Whisperers, and the exiles, slaves and captives who parlayed information for security in a time before formalised intelligence agencies.Dr. Jenny Benham is Reader in Medieval History and the Co-director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at Cardiff University.From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle productio...

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