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The Salem Witch Trials

12/19/2014

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In today's podcast, Tony talks about the goings-on in the village of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.
Witchcraft at Salem Village
Witchcraft at Salem Village. Engraving. The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott

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"Abigail Williams vs. Geo Jabobs". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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Plague in 1665 and Eyam

11/22/2014

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In this podcast, Tony looks at the spread of bubonic plague in 1665, with particular reference to the English village of Eyam, in which the villagers chose to isolate themselves rather than let the infection spread.
Eyam - Village Green and Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 866693
Eyam - Village Green and Church Street
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Death of Charles I

6/14/2014

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This is the third in Tony's series of podcasts called "Mightier than the Sword", and it examines the events leading up to the signing of Charles I's death warrant.
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Death warrant of Charles I
The death warrant of King Charles I
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