Writer Trithemius hid encrypted spy codes within fake prayers
The ultimate historical cover story for medieval espionage. Johannes Trithemius published what appeared to be a deeply pious, esoteric book on communicating with celestial forces, which was actually a highly sophisticated cryptography manual for European spies.

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