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In the early modern period, it was patently clear to everyone that supernatural beings, foremost among them the devil, were at work in the world, intervening in human affairs. Can we find the origins of beliefs in vampires, zombies and revenants in this age too? How exactly did such beings manifest themselves? And how do we make sense of this in an age in which people believed they were living under a providential God?
Joining Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to kick off a month of special Not Just the Tudor podcasts on supernatural beings in the early modern world is Professor Darren Oldridge, author of The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England and The Devil: A Very Short Introduction.
This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.
Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. Sign up now for your 14-day free trial here >
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In the early modern period, it was patently clear to everyone that supernatural beings, foremost among them the devil, were at work in the world, intervening in human affairs. Can we find the origins of beliefs in vampires, zombies and revenants in this age too? How exactly did such beings manifest themselves? And how do we make sense of this in an age in which people believed they were living under a providential God?
Joining Professor Suzannah Lipscomb to kick off a month of special Not Just the Tudor podcasts on supernatural beings in the early modern world is Professor Darren Oldridge, author of The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England and The Devil: A Very Short Introduction.
This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.
Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. Sign up now for your 14-day free trial here >
You can take part in our listener survey here >
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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