The terrible trials of witches in Lancaster in 1612 took part against a widespread fear of witchcraft. Popular speaker Dr Colin Penny is back to ask, why was there a moral panic about witches and what were the horrors of the supernatural? Now you can find out about King James I, his obsession with witchcraft, his book Demonology and the social turmoil of the 1600s which created such terror. Not to be missed, if you are brave enough!
To mark 400 years of Judges Lodgings.
Season (30 May 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Friday | 12:00 | - 13:00 |
£5 per ticket includes admission to the museum and a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit.
We run a popular lecture programme and regularly repeat lectures if there is demand. If this event is sold out, please add your name to the waiting list and we will be in touch if the lecture is run again.
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