Pendle Witch Child, The

Synopsis

Poet Simon Armitage presents this programme about the Lancashire witches, which focuses on how the testimony of Jennet Device, a beggar-girl from Pendle, convicted her own mother, brother, sister and many of her neighbours of witchcraft, for which crime they were all hanged. Historians Diane Purkiss, Ronald Hutton ad Malcolm Gaskill contribute to a story which touches on aspects of 17th religion, power, law, science and the monarchy, and which set a disturbing precedent for child testimony in witch trials as far away as America.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

History

Keywords

history of the 17th century; Lancashire; witchcraft; Trials

Online availability

URI

http://www.cannystore.com/the-pendle-witch-child-download-to-own.html

Price

£7.99

Delivery

Download

Credits

Director

Ros Ereira

Contributor

Diane Purkiss; Malcolm Gaskill; Ronald Hutton; Simon Armitage

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

Canny Store

Web

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Phone

01789 207440

Address

The Mansley Centre
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