Tag: Magic
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Trapping a Witch in Your Boot: Three Curious Counter-Witchcraft Methods in Early Modern England
Elida Lyons outlines some of the superstitious practices early modern society engaged in to prevent witchcraft, from dried cats to concealed shoes.
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Medieval Miracles: Why and How Clerical Authors Used Omens
Medieval chronicles are extremely useful for historians, acting as a contemporary source available for understanding opinions from this earlier time period. Marnie Camping-Harris takes a look at the use of omens and miracles in them.
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Review: Sistersong, Lucy Holland (2021)
Written by Melissa Kane. Lucy Holland’s Sistersong is an enchanting piece of historical fantasy that digs into early Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Retrospect Journal 