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Thinker, Gaoler, Soldier, and Spy: Sir John Peyton (1544–1630) and Early Modern Intelligence‐Brokering in the Tower of London.
- Source :
- History; Jun2023, Vol. 108 Issue 381, p262-281, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- Through analysing local administrative records, state administrative records, and personal correspondence, this article demonstrates how Sir John Peyton's role as Lieutenant of the Tower of London (1597–1603) provides us with a hitherto unexamined opportunity for commissioning, extracting, brokering, and obtaining intelligence. In doing so, it makes the case for re‐examining the often‐overlooked contribution of Elizabethan and Jacobean administrators to the history of intelligence‐gathering in early modern England, here focussing on the position of the Lieutenant of the Tower of London. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EARLY modern history
PUBLIC records
MILITARY personnel
ESPIONAGE
BROKERS
SPY stories
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00182648
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 381
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164480527
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-229X.13365