Date/Time
Date(s) - 31/10/2015
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
The John Moore Museum
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Many thousands perished in the witch persecutions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. At Halloween it is appropriate to ask what lay behind these terrible events, and what lessons may be learned from them today. This presentation explores the various causes of witch trials in the western world.
Darren Oldridge is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Worcester and a specialist in early modern religious history, with a particular interest in witchcraft and the Devil. He has published widely in this area: his most recent books are Strange Histories (Routledge 2005), The Devil in Tudor and Stuart England (2nd edition: History Press 2010) and, as editor, The Witchcraft Reader (2nd edition: Routledge 2008). His latest book is, The Devil: A Very Short Introduction (2012).
Tickets will be available from the museum in advance or on the day.
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