HIS MAJESTY, THE WITCHFINDER |
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James VI of Scotland would become James I of England with his coronation on 25th July 1603 and in doing so he would united the kingdoms of Scotland and England. For those in England who were wondering what to expect from their new king, then there were clues from his reign in Scotland. One thing was certain though, he would bring his belief in witchcraft with him.
James’s fascination with the dark arts of witchcraft can be pinpointed to his travels to Denmark, the homeland of his future bride Anne. She was meant to travel from Denmark to be with her groom but during her journey across the North Sea, a storm gathered. For her own safety her ship was delayed. James, eager for news and marry Anne, traveled to Denmark himself. Married in Denmark, James made the decision to stay until the winter had passed and that the conditions for a safe journey were clear. He was not idle whilst in Denmark. He believed himself to be an intellectual open-minded monarch and was keen to discover more about his new wife and the culture from which she was from. What he discovered would change the course of his reign not only in Scotland but also England. Witch-hunting was common in Denmark. He would meet demonologist, Niels Hemmingsen, where James would become enthralled by debates about the occult. Read the full article here |
THE TRIALS OF LIZZIE BORDEN |
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"Lizzie Borden took an Axe and gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one." Well...at least that what the children's song said anyway. Find out more about the case in our podcast |
THE REAL WYATT EARP
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The gunfight was over in just over 30 seconds. As the smoke cleared no one at the time would have given it a second thought. After all, this was the wild west. A place where gambling, prostitution and corruption were rife. What happened on the 26th October 1881, has become the one of the most iconic moments of American History. The explosive crescendo would firmly establish a narrative of the lawman overcoming corrupt men in a lawless town. The town, and the lawman involved, would go on to become legends. But how much of what we know about the Gunfight at the OK Corral is actually true? As the legend of Wyatt Earp has continued to grow can we really see him as a good cop in difficult times?
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