Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk
Charms and spells for help or revenge; an early-modern solution to problems.
Long before witch trials, magic was the domain of 鈥榗unning folk鈥� who were part of the fabric of medieval and early modern life. Their charms, filters and spells - for personal advancement, aiding fertility, predicting the future, even exacting revenge - offered people solutions to their problems.
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Dr. Tabitha Stanmore, whose research navigates the social and political lives of these lesser known magical practitioners.
Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.
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