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Ursula Kemp and the St Osyth Witches
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
For centuries according to the historical record, it was midwives who were most often prosecuted for witchcraft. Often in the historical record, midwives were written of as, quote, "unwomanly." And of course not assuming all 16th --century midwives are alike, many were considered suspicious for such things as being unmarried, or for their sexual behavior. Ursula Kemp made a living as a midwife -- and that made her a good choice as a scapegoat.
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Released:
Dec 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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