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.
This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:
- Gaskill, Malcolm, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth Century English Tragedy, (2005)
- Levack, Brian, ‘State-Building an ... Show More
Aug 2020
045 - Wittenberg to Witches
Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm. Check out Ben's Podcast: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ Music ... Show More
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