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Witches of St Osyth

Not Just the Tudors

11-05-2023 • 57 mins

In March 1582, a number of women from the small Essex village of St Osyth, were hanged for the crime of witchcraft. Several others, including one man, died in prison, in what was a shocking and highly localised witch-hunt.


In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Marion Gibson, who offers revelatory new insights into the personal histories of those who were denied the chance to speak for themselves.


This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.


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