Malking Tower
Episode 63 of the Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft podcast, hosted by Corinne Wieben, titled "Malking Tower" was published on May 2, 2025 and runs 22 minutes.
May 2, 2025 ·22m · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft
Summary
In the summer of 1612, a woman named Alice Nutter walked to her death. She was not like the others who stood beside her on the gallows, gaunt women worn hollow by poverty. Alice Nutter was a woman of property in Lancashire, a woman of standing, and—most damningly—a woman who did not easily bow her head. This episode brings you a story of fear, injustice, and resistance in early modern England: the story of the Pendle witch trials. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with origi...
Episode Description
In the summer of 1612, a woman named Alice Nutter walked to her death. She was not like the others who stood beside her on the gallows, gaunt women worn hollow by poverty. Alice Nutter was a woman of property in Lancashire, a woman of standing, and—most damningly—a woman who did not easily bow her head. This episode brings you a story of fear, injustice, and resistance in early modern England: the story of the Pendle witch trials.
Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet.
Similar Episodes
Apr 9, 2026 ·19m
Jul 23, 2025 ·53m
Jun 20, 2025 ·45m