History: darkness and light

Episode 1: The Mole-Catcher's Tale - black magic, conspiracy and justice in medieval England

February 14, 2021·29 min
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History: Darkness and Light shares interesting stories from our past that tell us something about the best, and the worst, of the human condition. This episode reads and discusses the remarkable testimony given by mole catcher Robert Goodgroom in 1440, as he attempted to avoid hanging for theft by offering state's evidence against a group of men he accused of witchcraft, poisoning and treason against king Henry VI of England. It is a personal account full of fascinating detail connectin...

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