Supernatural Beings in Early Modern Britain

<p>In the early modern period, it was patently clear to everyone that supernatural beings, foremost among them the devil, were at work in the world, intervening in human affairs.&nbsp; Can we find the origins of beliefs in vampires, zombies and revenants in this age too?&nbsp; How exactly did such beings manifest themselves?&nbsp; And how do we make sense of this in an age in which people believed they were living under a providential God?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Joining Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to kick off a month of special <em>Not Just the Tudor </em>podcasts on supernatural beings in the early modern world is Professor Darren Oldridge, author of <em>The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England </em>and <em>The Devil: A Very Short Introduction.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>This episode was 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 </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here &gt;</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> &gt;</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>