Episode 12: Half-Hanged
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The Death of Philip Smith
The world of the 17th century was tense and harsh. The Protestant reformation had left most Europeans with the belief that bad things happened because of the devil. This was a time when misfortune, loss, and even a simple illness would be blamed on the work of witches and sorcerers. If something went wrong, there was always someone to blame. It seems there was a devil in every community.
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