Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 42 MIN

Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century

from Not Just the Tudors

In the early modern period, belief in fairies was quite commonplace. But put all thoughts of Tinkerbell aside! Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Diane Purkiss to find out how these fairies were altogether more dangerous beings - troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.MORETransgender Fairies in Early Modern LiteratureListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPractical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning FolkListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 1, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century

0:00 42:36

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Not Just the Tudors?

This episode is 42 minutes long.

When was this Not Just the Tudors episode published?

This episode was published on January 1, 2026.

Can I download this Not Just the Tudors episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!