Famous Impostors Witchcraft and Clairvoyance - Witches; Doctor Dee; La Voisin

In which the fearful and fantastic belief in witchcraft is traced through its legislative and social manifestations in England and France, revealing a world where superstition mingled with law, commerce, and tragedy. The lives of notable figures such as the learned yet ill-fated Doctor Dee, the enigmatic Madame Voisin, and the infamous Sir Edward Kelley are unfolded with a tone of measured sympathy and sober reflection on the human inclinations toward the occult and the curious industries it spawned.