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Magic & Witchcraft – A History of Beliefs in the Early Modern Period - Karen House, historian,writer

Karen will give a talk about how religious changes and social and political pressures contributed to a rise in the persecution of ordinary folk for magic and witchcraft in the early modern period. Using objects from the collections of The Blackden Trust and features of the Old Medicine House as examples, Karen will untangle the confusion between belief and superstition and will challenge the traditional stereotype of the English Witch.

A Buffet Lunch will be provided.

In the afternoon th
10.30 am – 4.00 pm

Fee: £30.00 Early Bird and Group discounts available
The Old Medicine House, off Bridge Lane, Blackden, Cheshire CW4 8BY
Sat 22 Aug 2015
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