From Queen to Captive – Witchcraft, Women and Power
Speaking with Shadows
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In the winter of 14 20, pevensey castle's most noble captive is accused of witchcraft and plotting to kill the king. This is a time when your father's decision could see you walking up the aisle with a rich old guy whose death could buy you emancipation. But it was also a time when you could get locked up for being a witch. It's my job to find out what happened when one woman's lavish existence at the end of the mediaeval period became a little bit inconvenient the king. I'll also be hearing from experts on the lives of ordinary women in the fifteenth century.
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