Episode 31
Witches
Who were the last women to be hanged for witchcraft?
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · History Hit
July 29, 202249m 48sExplicit
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Show Notes
<p>What comes to your mind when you think of a witch? Broomsticks? Black cats? Warts?</p><br><p>Early modern witchcraft expert, John Callow, is Betwixt the Sheets with Kate to explain the history behind the stereotypes we have today.</p><br><p>They also chat about the Bideford Witches, the last three women to be hanged for witchcraft in England, as well as the misogyny in witch trials throughout the ages.</p><br><p>You can find out more about John's work <a href="https://www.johncallow.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>*WARNING this episode includes naughty words*</p><br><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Seyi Adaobi.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit. This podcast includes an archive clips from The Witch's Curse 1962.</p>
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