Colchester Castle: Wicked Spirits Interview

from Eerie Essex · host Bethan Briggs-Miller and Ailsa Clarke

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we speak to curator Ben Paites about the new exhibition at Colchester Castle, Wicked Spirits. It explores the history of changing attitudes towards witchcraft in England from the 1500s into the 1800s and focuses on the stories of the accused rather than the Witchfinder General.Special thanks to Charlotte Evans for talking to us about her time on work experience with the exhibition. For more information on the exhibition and ticket prices please go to:https://colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/wickedspirits/If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: [email protected] can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support the show

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