128: The Witches of Belvoir
The Manners family seem to be plagued by catastrophe… could it be the work of witchcraft?
The Manners family seem to be plagued by catastrophe… could it be the work of witchcraft?
It’s 1618, we’re in the midst of King James I’s obsessive vendetta against witches. When another child falls sick at Belvoir Castle, Cecily Manners – the lady of the castle – wonders if witchcraft could be to blame.
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