🎧 The Witches of Iceland
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In Iceland in the 17th century, witchcraft accusations, trials and convictions occurred later than in the rest of Europe. But also unusual was the fact that 91% of "witches" executed in Iceland were men. In a country where the weather and rural life was harsh, and traditional superstitions and folk medicine still held sway, the imposed Lutheran influence of Danish rule led to hysteria and a wave of sad and shocking cases.
In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscombe finds out more with scholar Dr. ÓlÃna Kjerulf Þorvarðardóttir, a former Member of Iceland's Althing Parliament.
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