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Rogue Darkness
Rogue DarknessCII: The Witching Case of Ann Turner | Fear, Faith, & a Deadly VerdictIn this episode, we unravel the haunting story of Ann Turner, a woman swept into the hysteria of the Bury St. Edmunds witch trials of 1661. Surrounded by fear, religious dogma, and mass suspicion, Ann found herself trapped in a world where accusation was as deadly as guilt — and humanity was forgotten in the fire of fanaticism. Through historical documents, court records, and accounts of the time, this episode explores what happened to Ann Turner, why she was targeted, and how the witch trials shaped the brutal legacy of early modern England. đŸ•Żïž Voltaire once said: “Those who can m...
2025-12-0509 minTalk Radio Europe
Talk Radio EuropeMalcolm Gaskill – The Glass Mountain: Escape and Discovery in Wartime Italy...with TRE's Selina Mackenzie
2025-11-1714 minThe Distaff Podcast
The Distaff PodcastThe Distaff Podcast: Dear Prudence. S:1, E:4Dear Prudence
”"Surely these were Amazonian times when women had strength."This conversation delves into the historical narrative of Prudence and Miles Morgan, exploring their journey, family connections, and the significance of the Bay Path. The speakers discuss the challenges of historical research, the role of women in early settlements, and the romanticized view of history. Through their exploration, they highlight the importance of communication and connection in the past, ultimately painting a vivid picture of young love and adventure in a historical context.Subscribe/email questions or topic ideas for...
2025-10-311h 10The Distaff Podcast
The Distaff PodcastDistaff Podcast: Dear Prudence. S1: E4Dear Prudence
”"Surely these were Amazonian times when women had strength."This conversation delves into the historical narrative of Prudence and Miles Morgan, exploring their journey, family connections, and the significance of the Bay Path. The speakers discuss the challenges of historical research, the role of women in early settlements, and the romanticized view of history. Through their exploration, they highlight the importance of communication and connection in the past, ultimately painting a vivid picture of young love and adventure in a historical context.Subscribe/email questions or topic ideas for shows
2025-10-311h 10Chickling Chronicles
Chickling ChroniclesBorn of Fire: The Folklore Roots of the WitchHey! Hi! Hello!Witches are everywhere each October, but where did they actually come from? In this Witchtober kickoff, we fly from mud-brick Mesopotamian rooms and Greek crossroads to Slavic forests and Salem courtrooms, tracing how the witch evolved from healer and threshold-keeper to scapegoat, fairy-tale trial, and modern icon. It’s cinematic, cozy, and a little eerie. Perfect for readers, writers, and anyone who loves a good origin story told by firelight.You’ll hear how Hecate’s torches, the völva’s prophecies, Baba Yaga’s chicken-leg cottage, and real-wo...
2025-10-0723 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsWhat is a Witch? Our Semitricentennial EpisodeFor our landmark 150th episode, we explore one of humanity's most enduring questions: What is a  witch? Far from being about broomsticks and cauldrons, the witch serves as a cultural mirror, reflecting society's deepest anxieties about power, gender, and the unknown.A witch is a designation that reveals more about the society doing the naming than about the accused. Throughout history, this label has been weaponized against the vulnerable, marginalized, and powerless as a means of social control.Yet in contemporary Western contexts, "witch" has become a self-claimed identity representing alternative spirituality, feminist empowerment, and c...
2025-07-0941 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsWitch Panic: Massachusetts Before Salem: Behind the Scenes with Elizabeth Kapp of the Springfield MuseumsCome explore a forgotten witch panic that happened before Salem. This episode visits Springfield, Massachusetts to discuss a groundbreaking museum exhibit that brings the 1650-1652 Hugh and Mary Parsons witchcraft case to life. Curator Elizabeth Kapp explains how "Witch Panic: Massachusetts Before Salem" immerses visitors in this early witch panic through interactive elements that put visitors in the role of jury members. The exhibit reveals how this case influenced the more famous Salem trials and why understanding these historical moments remains crucial today.Buy the book: The Ruin of All WitchesSpringfield Museums...
2025-07-0240 minInto The Fog with Peter Laws
Into The Fog with Peter Laws51. Before Salem: The Devil in SpringfieldSend us a textLong before the Salem Witch Trials gripped the world’s imagination, another true story of witchcraft unfolded in the shadows of early America
 and almost no one talks about it.In this episode of Into the Fog, we travel back to 1651, to the Puritan town of Springfield, Massachusetts, where a man named Hugh Parsons was accused of witchcraft—and his wife, Mary, would soon accuse him of consorting with the Devil. What began as whispers about cursed milk and phantom visions soon spiraled into one of the most disturbing—and forgotten—witchcraft...
2025-06-181h 00Scientists Who Read
Scientists Who ReadThe Very Secret Society Of Irregular WitchesJoin us as we discuss our Winter Of Witches December book club book and our final book of 2024 (we are catching up!). We discuss all things witchy, including additional witchy book recommendations and how we’d love to go for a coffee with Mika Moon.Books Mentioned:The Witch And The Tsar by Olesya Salnikova GilmoreHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Shadow Cabinet by Juno DawsonQueen B by Juno DawsonA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Lighthouse Witches by C J CookeMorgan Is My Name by S...
2025-02-0247 minNot Just the Tudors
Not Just the TudorsWitchfinder GeneralIn the aftermath of the Civil War, a remote corner of Essex witnessed the most brutally devastating witch-hunt in English history. A dangerous maverick Matthew Hopkins, 'the Witchfinder General', hunted down vulnerable people across East Anglia, exploiting the anxiety and lawlessness of the times. Between 1645 and 1647, over 300 suspects were interrogated and tortured; a third of them were hanged.As our special series on witchcraft continues, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Hopkins and his accomplice John Stearne from historian and author Malcolm Gaskill.Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice...
2024-11-1438 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsHalloween 101: Origins of Fright NightModern Halloween emerges from diverse cultural and religious traditions, each contributing distinct elements to today's celebrations. From the Celtic festival of Samhain to the Roman Catholic Hallowtide, this episode uncovers the historical threads that connect ancient celebrations to contemporary practices. We examine the influences of Roman festivals like Pomonalia and Lemuria, investigate the connections to England's Guy Fawkes Night, and explore parallels with Mexico's DĂ­a de los Muertos. Our discussion reveals how these varied traditions merged to create today's Halloween, with special attention to Salem's emergence as America's Halloween capital. Featuring insights from past g...
2024-10-301h 06History Extra podcast
History Extra podcastSatan & the sabbath: witchhunting in the Basque CountrySatanic sabbaths, magic potions and demonic toads – in the early 17th century, the Basque Country was convulsed by strange accusations of supernatural activities. A new book by Jan Machielsen explores why fears of witchcraft gained such traction in this isolated region on the French-Spanish border. He tells Ellie Cawthorne more about how overexcited judges, frightened children and geographical factors all played a role in fuelling the panic. (Ad) Jan Machielsen is the author of The Basque Witch-Hunt: A Secret History (Bloomsbury Academic, 2024). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Basque-Witch-Hunt-Secret-History/dp/1350441503/?ta...
2024-10-3034 minHorror Nerds at Church
Horror Nerds at ChurchHNAC Covers HÀxan (1922)Pace (they/them), Emily (they/them) and Suzannah (she/her) look at the 1922 silent film HÀxan. We talk about the Malleus Maleficarum, the history of witchcraft, sexism, poverty, and so much more! Also, what is the weird obsession medieval monks have with anuses? And, don't forget to submit your pet (or plant or rock or stuffed animal) to our 4th Annual Pet Costume Contest by going to bit.ly/HNACPets24! Media referenced:  -Claudia Gray's Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Book 2 in the Firebird Trilogy)  -The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer  -N...
2024-09-261h 30Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Book choices!I interview Sam Taylor about “The Two Loves Of Sophie Strom”PLUS I review “The Blue Hour” by Paula Hawkins“Life Sentence” (Audiobook) by A K Turner“The Wren in the Holly Library” by K A Linde“The Invisible Women’s Club” by Helen Paris Sam Taylor recommends“Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson“German Requiem” by Philip Kerr“The Ruin of All Witches” by Malcolm Gaskill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-1925 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsThe Connecticut Witch Trials Trilogy with Beth CarusoIn this episode, we welcome back Beth M. Caruso, author of the compelling novel One of Windsor and its sequel The Salty Rose, to discuss her latest book, Between Good and Evil: Curse of the Windsor Witch's Daughter, the final entry in her Connecticut Witch Trials trilogy. Beth takes us through the chilling history of the Connecticut Witch Trials, focusing on Alice Young Jr., the daughter of the first person executed for witchcraft in Connecticut.  Beth shares insights into Alice Jr.'s experiences, her family's history, and the extensive research behind the book, including work with historians M...
2024-05-2955 minTune In To: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.
Tune In To: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha StanmorePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703081to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic Author: Tabitha Stanmore Narrator: Anna Wilson-Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: May 2, 2024 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Cunning Folk transports us to a time when magic was used to solve life’s day-to-day problems – as well as some of deadly importance. ‘A brilliant book, written with wit and vigour’ MALCOLM GASKILL, author of The Ruin of All Witches ‘Absolutely fascinating’ IAN MORTIMER, author of The Time-Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England It’s 1600 and you’ve lost...
2024-05-028h 16Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, World
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldCunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha StanmorePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703081to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic Author: Tabitha Stanmore Narrator: Anna Wilson-Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: May 2, 2024 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Cunning Folk transports us to a time when magic was used to solve life’s day-to-day problems – as well as some of deadly importance. ‘A brilliant book, written with wit and vigour’ MALCOLM GASKILL, author of The Ruin of All Witches ‘Absolutely fascinating’ IAN MORTIMER, author of The Time-Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England It’s 1600 and you’ve lost...
2024-05-028h 16The Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsThe Ultimate Introduction to the Salem Witch TrialsWitch Hunt presents “The Ultimate Introduction to the Salem Witch Trials,” the first episode of the Salem Witch-Hunt 101 series. This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the Salem Witch Trials, emphasizing the event's extensive reach, the variety of people involved, and its unique characteristics compared to other witch hunts in history. We discuss the origins and progression of the witch hunt, debunking myths and shedding light on the social, legal, and political factors feeding the crisis. Also covered are some of the key accusers, victims, opposition, and lasting legacy of the trials, with an emphasis on the importance of reme...
2024-04-1052 minThe History of the Americans
The History of the AmericansThe Witches of Springfield It is the late 1640s. More than forty years before the famous witch hunt in Salem, William Pynchon’s town of Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, was roiled by the strange doings of Hugh and Mary Parsons, an unhappy and anxious couple with poor social skills. In that dark, solitary place on the edge of the North American wilderness, anxiety, depression, a bad marriage, and conspiracy theories combined with bad luck and no little neurosis to produce an epic tragedy, preserved for us by many pages of deposition transcripts taken by Pynchon. True crime, Puritan theology, rumor mongering, st...
2024-03-1155 minWhen Would We Die?
When Would We Die?Episode 16: The Blair Witch ProjectThere's a witch in the woods, and Doogie and Tom are paying her a social call. To help them work out if they'll get on famously or end up in the naughty corner, they chat to the mayor of Blair/Burkitsville,  MD, Michael J. Robinson (07:07); writer and historical witch expert, Dr. Malcolm Gaskill (24:09); and real Modern Witch and lead singer of 90's sensation Def FX, Fiona Horne (37:14).
2024-01-0756 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsMassachusetts Witch Trials 101 Part 2: Mary and Hugh Parsons of SpringfieldWelcome to the second installment of Thou Shalt Not Suffer's 101 series exploring the Massachusetts Witchcraft Trials. In Part 2, we delve into the intricate narratives of Hugh Parsons and Mary Lewis Parsons, whose witch trials unfolded in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, years before the infamous Salem Witch-Hunt took place. This Springfield, MA duo found themselves entangled in what historian Malcolm Gaskill has identified as America's first witch panic.The Massachusetts Witch-Hunt Justice Project urges the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to acknowledge the innocence of its witch trial victims with an apology. The accused witches spotlighted in...
2023-12-0740 minVetenskapsradion Historia
Vetenskapsradion HistoriaVi tipsar om historiska klappar!Önskar du dig vikingar, hĂ€xor eller stor skopa blöt torv i julklapp? Vi har tipsen om historiska julklappsböcker för dig, och dessutom tips pĂ„ tvĂ„ historiska sĂ€llskapsspel - Ă„rets julklapp! Lyssna pĂ„ alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Boktipsarpanelen med Kristina Ekero Eriksson, Urban Björstadius och Tobias Svanelid tipsar om höstens bĂ€sta och mest lĂ€svĂ€rda historiska böcker som kunde passa att lĂ€gga under granen Ă„t historienörden.De böcker och spel vi tipsar om i programmet Ă€r:JosĂ©phine - avlĂ€gsen i tid...
2023-12-0544 minRETEACH
RETEACHRETEACH HISTORY - Malcolm Gaskill and Estelle Paranque on Witchcraft as a social and cultural caseHistorians and authors Malcolm Gaskill and Estelle Paranque dive into the fascinating topic of witchcraft from a social and cultural angle, exploring the patriarchal roots of this phenomenon and calling on case studies to investigate how it was used as a weapon both by the accusers and the accused throughout the centuries. Resources at www.reteach.org.uk/subject/history/witchcraft-a-social-and-cultural-case
2023-12-0534 minHistory Extra podcast
History Extra podcastScotland’s last witchNicknamed ‘Hellish Nell’ from childhood, spiritualist medium Helen Duncan made a living from claiming to communicate with the spirits of the dead at seances around Britain. But in 1944, her ‘psychic predictions’ of wartime tragedy saw her become the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. Malcolm Gaskill explores the remarkable events that led to Duncan’s incarceration and investigates the mysterious world of 20th-century spiritualism.The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-11-0342 minBen Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World370 The Ruin of All WitchesHappy Halloween! In honor of the 31st of October and All Hallows Eve, we investigate a historical incident of witches and witchcraft in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651. Malcolm Gaskill, Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, and one of the leading experts in the history of witchcraft, joins us to discuss details from his new book, The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/370 Complementary Episodes
2023-10-3153 minThis Week in Virology
This Week in VirologyLike SARS-CoV-2 in the headlightsTWiV reviews the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their identification nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, and accelerated mutation of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Spike shirts at vaccinated.us (promo code Microbetv) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) 2023 Nobe...
2023-10-081h 53Escape To A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.
Escape To A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700644to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Catherine Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 5, 2023 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story. Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country...
2023-10-0511h 44Ignite An Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Ignite An Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700644to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Catherine Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 5, 2023 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story. Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where...
2023-10-0511h 44Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, World
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldHellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700644to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Catherine Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 5, 2023 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story. Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where...
2023-10-0511h 44Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Medicine & Naturopathy
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Medicine & NaturopathyHellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700644to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Catherine Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 5, 2023 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story. Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country...
2023-10-0511h 44The Rest Is History
The Rest Is HistoryAmerican WitchesIt’s 1647, and in New England, where puritan settlers live in fear of God’s wrath and a hostile indigenous population, there are rumours coming from Boston, and up the Connecticut valley, that witches are to blame for the death of local children
In today’s episode, Tom and Dominic are joined by historian Malcolm Gaskill, as they discuss witch crazes, hunts and trials in the 17th century, with a particular focus on the town of Springfield, Massachusetts.*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are back...
2023-05-1155 minDial Emma
Dial EmmaS4, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Empowerment - What is crone energy? Why is ageing positive? How can menopause empower us?Welcome to this season finale of Best Friend Therapy, in which we're talking about something we could all do with a bit more of in life - crone energy and the empowerment it brings.Far from the Cambridge English dictionary’s definition of a crone as an "ugly, old woman", we are talking about the stage in a woman's life when she reclaims her feminine power and agency, and we chart a journey through the stages of maiden, mother and crone, with a view on women's health, responsibilities and relationships.Emma tells us how the relationship be...
2023-04-1742 minDark Histories
Dark HistoriesHugh & Mary Parsons & The Springfield Witch Trials Forty years before the infamous witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, Hugh Parsons stepped out of his dirty, disease ridden prison cell in Boston and was carted off towards the courthouse in order to stand trial as a witch. He’d come from a small settlement named Springfield over a hundred miles away and spent the last year cooped up in a concrete prison with his life in the balance. The previous few years had seen the fear of witches spread like a disease throughout New England, with cases springing up like boils on a plague victim. Accused, tried and sent to...
2023-03-081h 08Real Clear Values
Real Clear ValuesWitches, Religion, and Values in the New World with Professor Malcolm GaskillProfessor Malcolm Gaskill’s recently published book, The Ruin of all Witches: Life and Death in the New World, has received high praise from many quarters. It is a tragic tale of the struggles of life in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, speaking to neighbourhood rivalries, social and political power structures, early modern gender roles, and what it meant to be accused of witchcraft in the New World. In this episode we discuss all of these themes and more, exploring how Malcolm adeptly explains the past without explaining it away and finding a simple but powerful moral to the st...
2023-02-0256 minLondon Calling der Podcast
London Calling der Podcast093📞- Es ist viel passiert, gebrochene Finger und Dinge die man gut kann, aber nicht gerne macht Sowohl bei Kat als auch bei Zora war so viel los, das es viel zu berichten gibt. Von Besuchen von Freund*innen, Performance TheaterstĂŒcken bis hin zu BĂ€nderrissen im kleinen Finger ist alles dabei. Schnallt euch an, es wird wild! BUCHEMPFEHLUNGEN: Malcolm Gaskill „The Ruin of All Witches“ (2022, Penguin Books Ltd) - https://tidd.ly/3Eg758X * David Safier „Mieses Karma“ (2008, Rowohlt Taschenbuch) - https://tidd.ly/3ggykrV * ERWÄHNUNGEN: Tapas Restaurant DĂŒsseldorf - https://goo.gl/maps/teU19SrHoKG3jGib8 HIER FINDET IHR UNS: Spotify Bewertung - https://tinyurl.com/24voda5d...
2022-11-1752 minThe Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsMalcolm Gaskill on The Ruin of All WitchesPresenting Malcolm Gaskill, one of Britain's leading experts in the history of witchcraft.  He has authored several highly acclaimed books including: Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy,  Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans and The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World. Enjoy this interview that will inform your mind and engage your imagination.  Join us now as we discuss the founding community of Springfield MA. including dialog on its founder, colonist William Pynchon, neighbor fallout, and the circumstances around the witchcraft accusations in the community. What will you find out about the real-life fai...
2022-11-031h 03Relish Into A Award-Winning Full Audiobook This Weekend.
Relish Into A Award-Winning Full Audiobook This Weekend.The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569504to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. “The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms and in its own place
Thought-provoking and abso...
2022-11-0111h 04Grab: This Captivating Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.
Grab: This Captivating Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569504to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. “The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms and in its own place
Thought-provoking and abso...
2022-11-0111h 04Feel Your Ears To A Sensational Full Audiobook.
Feel Your Ears To A Sensational Full Audiobook.The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569504to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. “The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms and in its own place
Thought-provoking and abso...
2022-11-0111h 04Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, The Americas
Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569504to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. “The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms and in its own place
Thought-provoking and abso...
2022-11-0111h 04Start: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.
Start: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/214929to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins Release date: 11-01-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 84 ratings Genres: Colonial Period Publisher's Summary:
2022-11-0111h 04The Thing About Witch Hunts
The Thing About Witch HuntsPreview - Malcolm Gaskill on the Ruin of All WitchesEnjoy this special preview of our next episode featuring an engaging interview with Historian Malcolm Gaskill, the author of the book The Ruin of All Witches. This greatly anticipated Springfield, Massachusetts witch trial history book releases November 1, 2022 in the United States. Pre-order yours today. Pre-Order The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm GaskillSupport the show
2022-10-3112 minBook Lounge by Libby
Book Lounge by LibbyNovember's Biggest BooksNovember is almost here and with it comes SO. MANY. GOOD. BOOKS. Joe, Emma, and Jill are back for another roundup of all the books they can't wait to read in November (RIP to our TBRs).Books mentioned in this episode:Emma’s Picks:   The Prisoner by B.A. Paris   Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn   Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese   Cursed by Marissa Meyer   Have I Told You This Already? By Lauren Graham   Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman  The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines   Saint by Adrienne Young   The Queen by Andrew Morton   ...
2022-10-271h 09How To Academy Podcast
How To Academy PodcastKate Summerscale - The History of Phobias and Manias'Fascinating ... Phobias and manias create a magical space between us and the world' Malcolm Gaskill, author of the No 1 bestseller, The Ruin of All Witches'A new book from Summerscale is always a treat ... Her sub-title might echo Neil MacGregor, but this reads more like a book by Oliver Sacks, with dashes of Roald Dahl' SpectatorOur phobias and manias are contradictory and multiple: deeply intimate, yet forged by the times we live in. Discover how our fixations have taken shape, from the Middle Ages to the present day, as bestselling author Kate Summerscale deftly...
2022-10-2330 minStuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History ClassHelen Duncan, (Not) Scotland’s Last WitchHelen Duncan is sometimes described as Scotland’s last witch, or the last person imprisoned for witchcraft in Britain, or the last person to be tried under the UK’s 1735 Witchcraft Act. None of those are quite accurate. Research: Undiscovered Scotland. “Helen Duncan.” https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.html “Scotland’s Last Witch.” Modern Scotland. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtml “Britain's 'last witch': Campaign to pardon Helen Duncan.” 6/15/2012. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-18456106 Atkins, Harry. “Helen Duncan: Britain’s Last Witch.” History Hit. 6/10/2022. https://www.historyhit.com/helen-duncan-britain...
2022-10-1040 minChĂĄ das Cinco com Literatura Podcast
ChĂĄ das Cinco com Literatura Podcast#8 – SabĂĄ das Cinco: Belas MaldiçÔes de Neil Gaiman e Terry PratchettOlĂĄ pessoal, no episĂłdio sobre “Belas maldiçÔes: as belas e precisas profecias de Agnes Nutter, bruxa” (1990), de Neil Gaiman e Terry Pratchett, falamos a respeito do apocalipse, profecias, binarismo e demonologia; conversamos tambĂ©m sobre a adaptação de 2019. Livros citados: A cor da magia (1983), de Terry Pratchett A luz fantĂĄstica (1986), de Terry Pratchett Wicthfinders. A Seventh-Century English Tragedy (2005), de Malcolm Gaskill SatĂŁ HerĂ©tico: o Nascimento da Demonologia na Europa Medieval (1280 – 1330) (2004), de Alain Boureau O Nascimento do CemitĂ©rio: Lugares Sagrados e Terra dos Mortos no Ocidente Medieval (2015), de Michel Lauwers Trilha sonora:
2022-08-291h 06RHLSTP with Richard Herring
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP Book Club 20 - Malcolm GaskillRHLSTP Book Club 20 - The Ruin of all Witches Richard talks to academic Malcolm Gaskill about his incredible and fastidiously researched history of the Springfield Witch Trials. A period of a clash of cultures and ideas and a doorway from a world of superstition to one of science (and let’s face it a fair amount of superstition), why losing a trowel might be a witch’s curse and how conformity was so important to community in the 1650s. Book Club will return in September.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL
2022-07-2844 minWitches of Scotland
Witches of ScotlandEPISODE 59 - EMERITUS PROFESSOR MALCOLM GASKILLZoe and Claire speak to Professor Malcolm Gaskill about his study of witchcraft accusations in England - from the 17th century jjury trials to the 20th century trial of “Hellish Nell”
2022-07-041h 20Dig: A History Podcast
Dig: A History PodcastCheesecloth, Spiritualism, and State Secrets: Helen Duncan’s Famous Witchcraft TrialSpiritualism Series, #1 of 4. Helen Duncan was charged under the 1735 Witchcraft Act, but her case was no eighteenth-century sensation: she was arrested, charged, and ultimately imprisoned in 1944. Of course, in 1944, Britain was at war, fighting fascism by day on the continent and hiding in air raid shelters by night at home. The spectacle of a Spiritualist medium on trial for witchcraft seemed out of place. What possessed the Home Secretary to allow this trial to make headlines all across the UK in 1944? That’s what we’re here to find out. Get the full transcript, bibliography, and resources for educators at d...
2022-07-0442 minLittle Atoms
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 751 - Wolfson Prize 2022 Shortlist OneThe first of two shows with shortlisted writers for the 2022 Wolfson History Prize. In this show Neil talks to Malcolm Gaskill (The Ruin of All Witches) and Clare Jackson (Devil-Land). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-1426 minArts & Ideas
Arts & IdeasThe Wolfson Prize 2022Witches, statues, God's body, the Ottomans, medieval church going and seventeenth century England as a "devil land" are the topics explored in this year's shortlisted books. Rana Mitter interviews the authors ahead of the announcement of the winning book on June 22nd.The six books are: The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs by Marc David Baer The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm Gaskill Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688 by Clare Jackson Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme God: An Anatomy by Francesca Stavrakopoulou Fallen Idols: Twelve...
2022-06-0745 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireWitch Hunters on TrialMatthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, faces humiliation on multiple fronts. His critics are uniting, his prosecutions are falling, and the ruinous cost of hiring him suddenly seems less worthwhile.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateThis episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005)- Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building and Witch-Hunting’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002- Purkiss, DIane, The English Civil War: A People's History, (2007)- Jac...
2022-04-2537 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireBefore they are HangedWe see the result of the Witchfinder General's efforts in the summer assizes of Chelmsford and Bury St. Edmunds. One was headed by the Earl of Warwick, a noble with little in the way of legal training, and the other by a triumvirate of two priests and a lawyer. One goes exceptionally well for the witchfinders, and the other... not so much.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateThis episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A...
2022-04-1928 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Witchfinder GeneralOld grudges and fears come to the fore in Essex, as word spreads that witch-finders roam.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateListen to the History of EnglandCharity for Ukraine:Disasters Emergency CommitteeUK Government GuidanceAmnesty InternationalThis episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005)...
2022-04-1132 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Hunt BeginsMatthew Hopkins, the infamous Witch-Finder General, begins his campaign through south-eastern England, as we discuss the opening accusations of the greatest and deadliest witch hunt in English history.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateThis episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005)- Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building and Witch-Hunting’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002- Purkiss, DIane, The English Civil War: A People's History, (2007)- Jacks...
2022-04-0335 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Devil Hath His ChapelThe Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, did not exist in a vacuum. How could this man, who had no formal authority, tour South-East England and not only execute hundreds of 'witches', but find cheering crowds and grateful magistrates waiting for him? Today's episode will examine the possible reasons why the Hopkins witch craze was so exceptional in its scale and brutality.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateThis episode primarily made use of the following texts:- Gaskill, Malcolm, ‘Witchcraft Trials in Eng...
2022-03-3132 minGet Hooked On Your Day With A Breakthrough Full Audiobook.
Get Hooked On Your Day With A Breakthrough Full Audiobook.The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569663to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions...
2022-02-2411h 04Fuel Your Mind With The Next-Level Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!
Fuel Your Mind With The Next-Level Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569663to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions and...
2022-02-2411h 04Get Top Full Audiobooks in History, World
Get Top Full Audiobooks in History, WorldThe Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569663to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions and...
2022-02-2411h 04Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, The Americas
Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569663to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions...
2022-02-2411h 04Sound Compilation of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sound Compilation of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasyRuin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World - Malcolm GaskillListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New WorldAuthor: Malcolm GaskillNarrator: Kristin AthertonFormat: UnabridgedLength: 11:04:52Language: EnglishRelease date: 02-24-2022Publisher: Penguin Books LTDGenres: History, World, North AmericaSummary:Brought to you by Penguin. *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes...
2022-02-2411h 04Get Hooked On A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.
Get Hooked On A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131337to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ruin of All Witches Author: Malcolm Gaskill Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins Release date: 02-24-22 Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings Genres: 17th Century Publisher's Summary: In the frontier town of Springfield, in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions and dreams. Children sicken and die. As tensions rise, rumours spread of witches and heretics, and the community becomes tangled in a web of spite, distrust and denunciation. The...
2022-02-2411h 04Bookmark
BookmarkBookmark: Malcolm GaskillNon-fiction special. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is historian, Malcolm Gaskill talking about The Ruin of Witches – Life and Death in the New World, his retelling of the true story [
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2022-02-1351 minTravels Through Time
Travels Through TimeChristmas with the Three Wise Historians (2021)In this Christmas special of Travels Through Time our three wise presenters Peter, Violet and Artemis get together to remember some of their favourite books and episodes from the last year on the podcast.  Thank you so much to all of our listeners for joining us over the course of the year and happy Christmas! As ever, much, much more about this episode is to be found at our website tttpodcast.com. Click here to order the books discussed in this episode from John Sandoe’s who, we are delighted to say, are sup...
2021-12-2455 minStart the Week
Start the WeekWitchesThe acclaimed actor Kathryn Hunter plays all three witches in the forthcoming Hollywood adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film is directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the central couple. Hunter tells Andrew Marr that she studied the witch hunts of the 17th century and was inspired by the ‘outcast women’ who survived and suffered. Her performance is rooted in something real, but also hints at something created in the mind of Macbeth. Claire Askew’s latest collection of poems, How To Burn A Woman, is a cauldron full of spells...
2021-12-0641 minTravels Through Time
Travels Through TimeMalcolm Gaskill: An Execution and a Witch (1649)On a cold midwinter’s day in 1649, King Charles I stepped onto a platform in Whitehall. He knelt down and said a prayer. Then he stretched his arms forward to signal that he was ready to die. As the axe swung down, the crowd that had gathered emitted a sound that was later recalled as a ‘collective groan.’ The killing of a king, an unheard of act, brought a shocking end to a destructive decade of civil war in England. In this episode of the historian Malcolm Gaskill explains how that act was seen in its own time a...
2021-10-291h 07Not Just the Tudors
Not Just the TudorsWitches & PuritansOn a remote Massachusetts plantation in 1651, an unpopular local brickmaker was blamed for a wave of animal ailments, children dying and vanishing property. The argumentative Hugh Parsons was accused of being a vengeful witch.  In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Malcolm Gaskill about his research into this dark, real-life folktale of family tragedy, supernatural obsessions and social anxiety in the New World of the Puritans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-2556 minGrab The Captivating Full Audiobook Experience!
Grab The Captivating Full Audiobook Experience!Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcom GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522338to listen full audiobooks. Title: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction Author: Malcom Gaskill Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is—or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so he...
2021-06-224h 32Unlock Your Ears To A Addictive Full Audiobook.
Unlock Your Ears To A Addictive Full Audiobook.Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcom GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522338to listen full audiobooks. Title: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction Author: Malcom Gaskill Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is—or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so he...
2021-06-224h 32Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, World Religions
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, World ReligionsWitchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcom GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522338to listen full audiobooks. Title: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction Author: Malcom Gaskill Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is—or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so he...
2021-06-224h 32Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Medicine & Naturopathy
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Medicine & NaturopathyWitchcraft: A Very Short Introduction by Malcom GaskillPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522338to listen full audiobooks. Title: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction Author: Malcom Gaskill Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is—or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still feature so he...
2021-06-224h 32Unreal Irish Folklore
Unreal Irish FolkloreThe Cursed Kiss of Florence NewtonIn 1661, rumours swept the town of Youghal about the deadly kiss of a woman named Florence Newton, a kiss that could bring terrible pain, claim lives, and that marked her out for what she truly was – a witch. Read the Podcast Script Sources and Further ReadingIrish Witchcraft and Demonology, by St. John D. Seymour‘Florence Newton’s trial for witchcraft, Cork, 1661: Sir William Aston’s transcript’, Edited by Dr Andrew Sneddon‘Witchcraft belief and trials in early modern Ireland,’ Dr Andrew SneddonWitchfinders, by...
2020-10-1132 minUnreal Irish Folklore
Unreal Irish FolkloreAlice Kyteler: Ireland's First Witch Trial (Re-release)(Re-released episode from Season 1)In 1324, Dame Alice Kyteler of Kilkenny became the first woman tried for witchcraft in Ireland. But things did not go according to plan
SOURCES AND FURTHER READINGThe Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler: A Contemporary Account, translated and edited by L. S. Davidson and John O. WardThe History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory by Rev. William CarriganIrish Witchcraft and Demonology by St. John D. SeymourWitchcraft: A Very Short Introduction  by Malcolm GaskillThe Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler by Bernad...
2020-10-0431 minPax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Sword of the MagistrateBy the end of his reign, James is unwilling to entertain the more ludicrous accusations of witchcraft, and Charles continues this approach. Puritanism, the new bogeyman of the Anglican church, appears the most vocal supporter of the trials, and so the established clergy approach the topic warily. And the magistrates and judiciary have seen the last twenty years of legal precedent, of cases thrown out and judges publicly shamed, and have no interest in risking their careers.Check out the podcast website: https://www.paxbritannica.infoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodBritannica/
2020-01-2037 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft036 - Burn to AshesThe Witchfinder General faces humiliation on multiple fronts. His critics are uniting, his prosecutions are falling, and the ruinous cost of hiring him suddenly seems less worthwhile. This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:-  Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005) -  Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building and Witch-Hunting’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002-  Purkiss, DIane, The English Civil War: A People's History, (2007)-  Jackson, Louise, ‘Witches, Wives and Mothers: Witchcraft Persecution and Women’s Confessions in Seventeenth-Century England’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Rea...
2018-08-1335 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft035 - A Magazine of ScandalThis week's episode continues the trials of East Anglia, as we see the result of the Witchfinder General's efforts in the summer assizes of Chelmsford and Bury St. Edmunds. One was headed by the Earl of Warwick, a noble with little in the way of legal training, and the other by a triumvirate of two priests and a lawyer. One goes exceptionally well for the witchfinders, and the other... not so much.This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:-  Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005) -  Levack, Brian, ‘Stat...
2018-07-2927 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft034 - The Witchfinder GeneralThis episode primarily makes use of the following texts:-  Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005) -  Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building and Witch-Hunting’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002-  Purkiss, DIane, The English Civil War: A People's History, (2007)-  Jackson, Louise, ‘Witches, Wives and Mothers: Witchcraft Persecution and Women’s Confessions in Seventeenth-Century England’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002For a full bibliography, please see the website: https://thehistoryofwitchcraft.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyofwitchcraft/Twitter: https://twitte...
2018-07-2235 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft033 - Satan's Kingdom DividedIn today's episode, the infamous Witch-Finder General begins his campaign through south-eastern England, as we discuss the opening accusations of the greatest and deadliest witch hunt in English history.This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:-  Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005) -  Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building and Witch-Hunting’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader, 2002-  Purkiss, DIane, The English Civil War: A People's History, (2007)-  Jackson, Louise, ‘Witches, Wives and Mothers: Witchcraft Persecution and Women’s Confessions in Seventeenth-Century England’, in Oldridge, Darren (ed.), The Witc...
2018-06-2639 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft032 - Never a Cross LeftThe Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, did not exist in a vacuum. How could this man, who had no formal authority, tour South-East England and not only execute hundreds of 'witches', but find cheering crowds and grateful magistrates waiting for him? Today's episode will examine the possible reasons why the Hopkins witch craze was so exceptional in its scale and brutality.This episode primarily made use of the following texts:-  Gaskill, Malcolm, ‘Witchcraft Trials in England’, in Levack, B. P. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America (Oxford, 2013)- L...
2018-06-1036 minBen Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World189 The Little Ice AgeWe’re living in a period of climate change. Our Earth has been getting warmer since the mid-19th century. So how will humans adapt to and endure this period of global warming? Will they adapt to it and endure? It turns out the people of early America also lived through a period of climate change and their experiences may hold some answers for us. Sam White, an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University and author of A Cold Welcome: The Little Ice Age and Europe’s Encounter, joins us to explore the...
2018-06-0553 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft031 - It's Treason, then.Today's episode covers the escalating conflict between Charles I and Parliament, as harsh words led to outright war. We also look at the simmering discontent among elements of the English population to the limited prosecutions of witches, spearheaded by the Stuart court. This episode primarily makes use of the following sources:Gaskill, Malcolm, ‘Witchcraft Trials in England’, in Levack, Brian (ed.) The Oxford HandbookHolmes, R., Witchcraft in British History (1974)MacFarlane, A., Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England (London, 1970)Levack, B., 'State-Building and Witch Hunting', in Darren Oldridge (ed.), The Witchcraft Reader (London, 2002)Poole, R...
2018-05-2731 minThe History of Witchcraft
The History of Witchcraft029 - By the Sword of the MagistrateIn today's episode we see the tide turn on the English witch trials. By the end of his reign, James is unwilling to entertain the more ludicrous accusations and his heir, Charles I, continues this approach. Puritanism, the new bogeyman of the Anglican church, appears the most vocal supporter of the trials, and so the established clergy approach the topic warily. And the magistrates and judiciary have seen the last twenty years of legal precedent, of cases thrown out and judges publicly shamed, and have no interest in risking their careers. This episode primarily makes u...
2018-04-1636 minDeviant Women
Deviant WomenHelen DuncanInfamous as the last woman tried under the Witchcraft Act of 1735, Helen Duncan caused more than a few stirs in her time. After terrifying her schoolmates her with dire predictions, Helen grew up to become one of wartime Britain's foremost physical mediums. She soon become the target of a series of scientific investigations and caught the attention of MI5 which resulted in a court-case Winston Churchill himself described as 'obsolete tomfoolery.' So grab your cheesecloth and darken the lights as we delve into the scandalous life of Mrs Duncan!If you want to know more...
2018-03-221h 18Ben Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World168 Wild By Nature: Colonists and Animals in North AmericaWhen we study the history of colonial North America, we tend to focus on European colonists and their rivalries with each other and with Native Americans. But humans weren’t the only living beings occupying North America during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Rivalries existed between humans and animals too. And these human-animal rivalries impacted and shaped how European colonists used and settled North American lands. Andrea Smalley, an associate professor of history at Northern Illinois University and author of Wild By Nature: North American Animals Confront Colonization, joins us to explore the many wa...
2018-01-0952 minBen Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World154 The Freedoms We Lost (Doing History)Declaring independence from Great Britain required the formation of new governments. But why did Americans want and need new governments? And how did their interactions and experiences with their old, colonial governments inform their decisions to create new governments? Barbara Clark Smith, a curator in the division of political history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the author of The Freedoms We Lost: Consent and Resistance in Revolutionary America, leads us on an exploration of how Americans interacted with their government before the American Revolution and how the Revolution changed their in...
2017-10-031h 11Ben Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World121 The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic WorldThe Spanish, French, and English played large roles in the origins of colonial America. But so too did the Dutch. During the 17th century, they had a “moment" in which they influenced European colonization and development of the Atlantic World. Wim Klooster, a Professor of History at Clark University and author of The Dutch Moment: War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth Century Atlantic World, guides us through Dutch contributions to the Atlantic World. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/121   Sponsor Links Cornell University Press Joyce D. Goodfriend, Who Should Rule...
2017-02-1441 minBen Franklin\'s World
Ben Franklin's World120 A History of Mail Order Brides in Early AmericaHow do you build colonies without women? Most of the colonial adventurers from England and France who set out for Jamestown, New France, and colonial Louisiana were men. But how do you build and sustain societies and spread European culture—in essence, fulfill the promises of a colonial program—without women? You can’t. Which is why Marcia Zug, a Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina Law School and author of Buying a Bride: An Engaging History of Mail Order Matches, joins us to explore one of the solutions that England and France...
2017-02-0753 min