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Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England

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Heather Wilds

10 Hours 38 Minutes

Dreamscape Media, LLC

September 2020

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Until the mass hysteria of the seventeenth century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare. However, four royal women, related in family and in court ties—Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Woodville—were accused of practicing witchcraft in order to kill or influence the king. Some of these women may have turned to the “dark arts” in order to divine the future or obtain healing potions, but the purpose of the accusations was purely political. Despite their status, these women were vulnerable because of their gender, as the men around them moved them like pawns for political gains. In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives and the cases of these so-called witches, placing them in the historical context of fifteenth-century England, a setting rife with political upheaval and war. In a time when the line between science and magic was blurred, these trials offer tantalizing insight into how malicious magic would be used and would later cause such mass hysteria in centuries to come.

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  • Accalia Nichelle

    dreadfully boring and ridiculous biased take on british history. misleading title. could make a drinking game out of how many times you hear the word "however." heather wilds has a nice voice. where are the witches? silly.

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  • Terri M.

    I had no idea other than the names of these women. what a marvelous book! I am so glad I found this and cannot wait to look for further information on each of the woman portrayed

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  • Anonymous

    entertaining could not put down

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  • Gabriel M.

    I really enjoyed it , its a great audio book.

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