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Intelligent Speech 2020

Mar 11th, 2021 3m

I will be giving a talk at Intelligent Speech 2021 on 24th April. Sign up now to listen to me tell the tale of Charles II's dramatic flight from Worcesterhttps://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/shop/Use the code 'PAX' at checkout for an a

Wittenberg to Witches

Aug 10th, 2020 35m 46s

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://wittenberg

Early Modern English Witchcraft with Professor Darren Oldridge

Feb 16th, 2020 42m 2s

Prof. Oldridge joins me to talk about witchcraft and religion in early Stuart England,The recommended books, available from all good retailers, are:Strange Histories (2017)The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England (2016)The Witchcr

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Sound Education Experience

Oct 17th, 2019 21m 49s

This is just a short catch up episode to share what I experienced at Sound Education 2019. I met so many great podcasters, many that I've listened to for years and many more that are now in my queue.www.SoundEducation.fmLearn more about your

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What's it like to make a History Podcast (feat. Dead Ideas)

Apr 28th, 2019 44m 4s

In a special episode BT Newberg and I talk about the highs and lows of making a history podcast. What made us want to start a podcast? Why did we pick the subjects we did? When did I decide to change focus to Pax Britannica? What are the best a

Introducing Pax Britannica

Feb 10th, 2019 8m 24s

A short introduction and clip from the first episode of Pax Britannica. Follow the links below to find my new show your favourite way!Show Page: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL3707263633Website: https://paxbritannica.infoiTunes: https:/

043 - Salem, Massachusetts

Jan 27th, 2019 35m 37s

If anyone has heard of a particular witch trial, they will have heard of Salem. It's an infamous part of early American history, and everywhere in popular culture. Today's episode will be explaining the main theories as to why the small village

Witchcraft in Russia with Prof. Valerie Kivelson

Dec 9th, 2018 50m 21s

I'm delighted to speak with Valerie Kivelson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Professor Kivelson graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude in 1980, and received her PhD from Stanford University in 1

041 - Halloween - From Pagan, to Christian, to Party

Oct 27th, 2018 49m 19s

Today we cover the development of Halloween - its development from a Celtic harvest festival, which may or may not have involved the ritual slaughter of infant children, and its merger with the Christian holy days of All Saints and All Souls, e

040 - The Pilgrims

Oct 7th, 2018 29m 5s

In this episode we cover the early history of English colonisation in the Americas, and the growth and expansion of New England in particular.This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Canny, N. 'The Origins of Empire: An Intro

039 - A War of Words

Sep 3rd, 2018 33m 49s

For a full bibliography, please see the website: https://thehistoryofwitchcraft.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyofwitchcraft/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistofWitchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofWitchcraftThe R

038 - The Wroth of Woden

Aug 27th, 2018 36m 25s

The transformation of Roman Britain with the arrival of the Germanic pagans led to its own odd synthesis of superstitions and rituals. The Christianisation of these pagan kingdoms further added to the mix, as did the subsequent arrival and conv

037 - Suffer Not a Witch to Live

Aug 19th, 2018 27m 42s

This episode primarily makes use of the following texts:- Dickie, M. W., Magic and Magicians in the Greco-Roman World (2003) - Ogden, D., Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook (Oxford, 2002)For a full bib

036 - Burn to Ashes

Aug 13th, 2018 35m 22s

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:-

035 - A Magazine of Scandal

Jul 29th, 2018 27m 41s

This 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 o

034 - The Witchfinder General

Jul 22nd, 2018 35m 2s

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, 2

033 - Satan's Kingdom Divided

Jun 25th, 2018 39m 28s

In 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

032 - Never a Cross Left

Jun 9th, 2018 36m 18s

The 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

031 - It's Treason, then.

May 27th, 2018 31m 52s

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, spear

030 - The Lynching of John Lambe

Apr 21st, 2018 19m 35s

This week, we have a shorter episode while I brush up on my Civil War knowledge. Doctor John Lambe was the personal magician of the Duke of Buckingham, a favourite of James and an ally of Charles. Yet, the reputation of Dr Lambe was so poor tha

029 - By the Sword of the Magistrate

1 Apr 16th, 2018 36m 49s

In 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 A

XXVIII - The Burning of Prospero

1 Apr 1st, 2018 36m 12s

At the great Council of Nikaea, an issue that threatened to split an empire apart was finally settled. Yet, when one of the Emperor's own sons rejects the decision, his brother is dispatched at the head of a Legion to bring his errant son to he

027 - A Wonderful Discovery

Mar 25th, 2018 32m 36s

Today we look at the political intentions behind the pamphlet, the Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster, and how it was purposefully written to match the published opinions of James I. We further examine how James began to

026 - Demon Women and Foul Devices

Mar 18th, 2018 32m 48s

Was James VI and I truly the witch-hunting, demon-studying zealot that he has traditionally been seen as? Today we take a look at the court of King James, and hear about the trials that dotted his early reign.This episode primarily makes use