Canon Confidential

What is Canon Confidential?

Ever Ever wonder if your favorite author was a spy? Of course not! But, if you dare to read on, you will find that many beloved authors and literary figures dabbled in espionage. Below is a list of clues that describe famous authors who were also spies. Click on the answer to find out who the author was. Simple as that! See if your favorite author is on the list—you may be surprised …
  

001: 4 potential regicides in hiding at the Hague were mowed down thanks to the efforts of this Dutch-speaking poet 
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002: This "mean mercenary prostitute" writer spied 4 govt despite being a Dissenter
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003: This Knight of St Francis of Wycomb passed state secrets to Brits-you won’t see that in his autobiography 
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004: Though sympathetic for the Communists in Spain, this author spied for the Americans in China and Cuba 
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005: What does The Planet of the Apes have to do with this French spy?
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006: What does Ovid’s “Ladie Astrey” have to do with this English Restoration spy? 
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007: This famous English Renaissance dramatist had to be 007 on this list.  
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008: What novelist went from counterintelligence agent to counterculture icon?
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009: This man, who is responsible for one of the oldest libraries in Europe and perhaps the most valuable library in the English-speaking world, used his position as Elizabeth’s agent abroad in the Netherlands to acquire books for his impressive personal collection. Gabriel Harvey infamously called him a “curious intelligencer,” which predictably caused Thomas Nashe to take great offense.

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