Wife-Swapping Magician of the Tudor Court

<p>The 16th century was a dangerous time to be talking about magic and hidden forces, so how did John Dee end up being invited into Elizabeth I's court?</p><br><p>He was an astronomer, occultist and alchemist who dedicated his life to understanding how celestial activity influenced life on earth.</p><br><p>What happened when he thought angels told him to swap wives with another mystic? How did his influence impact the Tudor court? And why was he never accused of witchcraft?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is Rachel Morris, author of <a href="https://septemberpublishing.org/product/the-years-of-the-wizard-the-strange-history-and-home-life-of-renaissance-magicians-hb/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Years of the Wizard: The Strange History and Home Life of Renaissance Magicians</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a>.</p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>