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Medieval treason and magic

Medieval treason and magic

FromThe National Archives Podcast Series


Medieval treason and magic

FromThe National Archives Podcast Series

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this podcast, two of our records specialists tell us about treason and necromancy in The National Archives' medieval records.The first part, narrated by Paul Dryburgh, tells the story of a band of men from Coventry who planned to kill King Edward II and his supporters, the Despencers, with a plot that involved wax effigies and pins. In the second part, Sean Cunningham discusses one of the earliest English language statements in legal history; a tale involving a mole catcher and a magical dismembered hand.
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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