Talk on: Witches, Dark Arts and Demonology
Popular speaker Dr Colin Penny is back with a new talk about why there was a moral panic about witches and what were the horrors of the supernatural in the 1600s?
- Booking essential
The terrible trials of witches in Lancaster in 1612 took part against a widespread fear of witchcraft. Dr Colin Penny asks why was there a moral panic about witches and what were the horrors of the supernatural in the 1600s?
Now you can find out about King James I, his obsession with witchcraft, his book Demonology and the social turmoil of the 1600s which created such terror.
Linked to the current exhibition 'An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s' exhibition, which includes new written evidence about the witches sent to trial at Lancaster from the Pendle area. Plus, you can see the original Thomas Potts' 1613 book 'The Wonderful Discoverie of Witches in Lancashire' in the exhibition.
Booking essential, £8 per person includes admission to the Hall and to the 'Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s' exhibition
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| Ticket type | Ticket category |
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| Event ticket price | £8.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 01282771004
- Accessibility
This event is in Servant's Hall in the basement, with flat access from the outside.
Upcoming events
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