Inside the Witch Trials: Pendle | The Child Who Condemned Her Family

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

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🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

People in the 17th century were at spiritual war with the devil.

It was a time of huge upheaval. What became known as the witch trials soon followed.

In this first episode of a limited series, Inside the Witch Trials, we go back to the English village of Pendle in 1612, to find out how and why a nine year old girl was able to condemn her family to death, as witches.

How was magic viewed and used before the witch trials? What influence did the Reformation play in stoking fears and paranoia? And what became of the girl who stood up in court to accuse her family of witchcraft?

Kate is joined by historians Eleanor Janega, co-host of Gone Medieval, and Ronald Hutton.

This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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1:00.3	Hello my lovely betwixters it's me Kate Lister how are you doing well I'm doing
1:08.0	just fine thank you very much for asking I'm glad that we're all fine and
1:10.9	here together but to make sure that you stay fine and I stay fine and
1:15.0	everyone else stays fine, I have to give you the fair dues warning so here it is. This is an
1:19.2	adult podcast broken by adults to other adults about adult things in an adult
1:22.2	way covering a range of adult subjects and you should be an adult too.
1:26.0	And actually in all seriousness we are getting quite tasty today we are discussing
1:30.2	the witch trials and if that is not your cup of tea then this is your opportunity
1:34.5	to get out now while you still can. For the rest of you on with the show.
1:39.0	The early modern period was a time of huge upheaval.
1:47.0	Radical ideas were spreading like wildfire.
1:51.0	People were led to believe they were at spiritual war with the devil.
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