Royal Witches with Gemma Hollman

26/10/2023 58 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8
Royal Witches with Gemma Hollman

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Fifteenth century England. Four women at the height of their power were accused of witchcraft. Was there some truth to the accusations or was it simply a ploy by those who wanted to discredit these women? Let's explore what dangers these royal ladies faced: Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Elizabeth Woodville.Please see link to the book here:https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/royal-witches/9780750998062/Gemma's first book 'The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III' can be found here:https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-queen-and-the-mistress/9780750993692/Please find more history fodder on our website https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and if you would like to come with me on a walking tour of London and talk all things medieval, please check out https://www.reignoflondon.com/ and https://www.getyourguide.com/reign-of-london-s252243/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.