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Through the Courts

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Clive Anderson begins a three-part series exploring history through court cases. Witchcraft. In 1589 Joan Prentice confessed that she was visited by the devil, who took the shape of a ferret, and carried out her orders in return for her soul. Three and a half centuries later in wartime Britain, Helen Duncan was tried under the Witchcraft Act of 1735 and sent to prison. What can witch trials tell us about our past and will the court records provide a brief glimpse into the lives of both accuser and accused?
Producer John Byrne. Repeated Saturday 3.30pm

Contributors

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Clive Anderson
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Joan Prentice
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Helen Duncan
Producer:
John Byrne
Source: Radio Times

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