Ep. 63 – The Last Witch Trial

The story of England's witchcraft laws, and the last woman to be tried under these laws in 1944
England has had laws on the books governing the trial of witches since the 1600s. Hear the story of how these witch laws came to be, and how they continued to be put into practice until well into the 20th century, when in 1944 a medium named Helen Duncan became the last woman tried under Britain’s Witchcraft laws.
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Notes:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/stuart-england/james-i-and-witchcraft/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-18456106
http://www.helenduncan.org.uk
 
Music by:
Coldnoise
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coldnoise/
Alex Mason & The Minor Emotion
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason__The_Minor_Emotion/
Dexter Britain
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/

Ep. 62 – The Monster of Florence

The terrifying story of the Italian serial killer who helped inspire Hannibal Lecter

The city of Florence, Italy is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. It’s also the birthplace of a terrifying serial killer who helped inspire the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. The story of the Monster of Florence is a terrifying and twisting tale that went on for more than two decades, destroying countless lives and unearthing dark secrets that many people would rather keep buried.

 

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Notes:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/07/the-monster-of-florence/304981/

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Florence-Douglas-Preston-ebook/dp/B0011UGMRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510527340&sr=8-1&keywords=the+monster+of+florence

Music:

Dexter Britain, The Tea Party

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/

Chris Zabriskie, Cylinder Seven, Cylinder Four, Cylinder Two, I Am a Man Who Will Fight For Your Honor

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/

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