About The Course
n this brand new four-part course, early modern historian and author Rebecca Rideal investigates two of the most infamous witchcraft trials of the seventeenth century – Pendle (1612) and Salem (1692-1693). From original testimony and official records to historical context and cultural legacies, attendees will explore how witchcraft was experienced, understood, prosecuted and punished in England and Colonial America. • Lecture 1 – Understanding early modern witchcraft • Lecture 2 – Pendle: A family drama? • Lecture 3 – Changing tides: British witch-hunters and colonial America • Lecture 4 – Salem: history, hysteria, law and legacy
Delivery, timings and dates:
The course will be delivered by a series of 4 video lectures, and separate group Q&As with the course tutor via a video conferencing platform. Participants will also receive a reading list, course literature and activities. Links and details will be sent to participants shortly before the course begins. Lectures will be released at 7pm each Thursday and will be available to view for a month and half.