EPISODE · Feb 5, 2021 · 22 MIN
One Single Idol (Anne Pedersdotter Part 1)
from Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · host Corinne Wieben
On April 7, 1590 Anne Pedersdotter / Pedersdatter was burned for witchcraft in the city of Bergen, Norway. Remarkably, this was not the first time Anne had been tried for witchcraft. How did the wife of a prominent Lutheran clergyman find herself the defendant in multiple witch trials? In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look to the Protestant Reformation for answers. Researched, written, and produced by Thomas Ignatius and Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet. Episode sourcesSupport the showEnchantedPodcast.netBluesky/enchantedpodcast.net
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On April 7, 1590 Anne Pedersdotter / Pedersdatter was burned for witchcraft in the city of Bergen, Norway. Remarkably, this was not the first time Anne had been tried for witchcraft. How did the wife of a prominent Lutheran clergyman find herself the defendant in multiple witch trials? In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look to the Protestant Reformation for answers. Researched, written, and produced by Thomas Ignatius and Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple ...
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