
Royal Witches
Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England
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Heather Wilds
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Gemma Hollman
Until the mass hysteria of the 17th century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare. However, four royal women, related in family and in court ties - Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Woodville - were accused of practicing witchcraft in order to kill or influence the king.
Some of these women may have turned to the “dark arts” in order to divine the future or obtain healing potions, but the purpose of the accusations was purely political. Despite their status, these women were vulnerable because of their gender, as the men around them moved them like pawns for political gains.
In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives and the cases of these so-called witches, placing them in the historical context of 15th-century England, a setting rife with political upheaval and war. In a time when the line between science and magic was blurred, these trials offer tantalizing insight into how malicious magic would be used and would later cause such mass hysteria in centuries to come.
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Story is great
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Good story horrible performer
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Decent performance
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If I had been trying to read this rather than listen to it, I'm not sure I could have gotten through it. As other reviews mentioned, there is a heavy use of "However" and "Moreover" that makes the information a bit cringe-worthy. The "shopping list" style of describing who got what gifts from whom is also a bit clunky.
Despite the clunkiness and misleading title, I still enjoyed this. The book is clearly well researched, well organized, and it was nice to learn more about women's history. The narrator's engaging tones saved the book for me; but as other readers mention, it is a bit sing song. I recommend listening to a sample first to see if you enjoy it or not. If you like historical biographies regarding royalty, especially queens and duchesses, this book is worth a try if only for the rarity of information surrounding women in history.
If you like Historical Biographies, try it
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As with the overwhelming majority of historical witch trials in England, the are no actual witches here - just whispers and plots. The book is no less interesting for this, although if one is looking for royal scandals involving more concrete evidence of malefic goings-on, I highly recommend looking into the Affair of the Poisons in 17th-century France.
The narrator speaks slowly but upping the speed to 1.15x solves the problem neatly.
No witches, but women with stories to tell
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Fascinating History!
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Women heroism in the 15th century
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Fantastic read, great timeline following
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fascinating story but not great writing & narrator
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Loved
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