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A forgotten witch hunt in New England

A forgotten witch hunt in New England

FromHistory Extra podcast


A forgotten witch hunt in New England

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Malcolm Gaskill speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about his book The Ruin of All Witches, which chronicles a little-known 1651 witchcraft case from Springfield, Massachusetts, revealing how an irascible brickmaker and his wife found themselves accused of diabolical activity. (Ad) Malcolm Gaskill is the author of The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World (Allen Lane, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruin-All-Witches-Death-World/dp/0241413389/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-viewingguide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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