The Norfolk Heritage Centre Podcast

Familiar and Stranger Things: Making a Witch in the 17th Century with Danny Buck


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We all know about witches and their black cats. But why did people in the early modern period fear their neighbours’ cats? Why were they fearful of wax models? How did they protect themselves? Join historian Danny Buck as he explores these questions and more.
This talk took place at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in October 2023. Please visit norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com to see the images referred to throughout the talk.
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The Norfolk Heritage Centre PodcastBy Norfolk Heritage Centre