Episode 295
Fairies in the Early Modern Era
Troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings - fairies were rarely like Tinkerbell in the early modern era.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
February 12, 202441m 27s
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Show Notes
<p>In the early modern period, belief in fairies was quite commonplace. But put all thoughts of Tinkerbell aside! These fairies were altogether more dangerous beings - troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Prof. Diane Purkiss, author of <em>Troublesome Things: A History of Fairies and Fairy Stories. </em></p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. Sign up now for your 14-day free trial here: </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly</strong></a></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">here</a> ></p>
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