Episode 281
Tudor Ghosts and Angels
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb summons up the spirits of times past with Dr Laura Sangha.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
December 21, 202354m 11s
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Show Notes
<p>To this day, the presence of angels is synonymous with the Christmas story and the momentous events associated with the Nativity. For the Tudors and Stuarts, widespread belief in angels brought a touch of the miraculous to life, but so too did ghosts, although it was sometimes hard to distinguish them from angels - or demons.</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, first released on 23 December 2021, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb summons up the spirits of times past with historian Dr Laura Sangha, an expert in the beliefs associated with the supernatural in the early modern period.</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. </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up now for your 14-day free trial here ></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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