The Discoverie of Witchcraft

In this episode, Reggie points to some of the social conditions of the 16th century to explain why people might choose to identify themselves as witches.

This time Reggie complains about the impiety of witch hunters and tells us of a witch trial that he personally investigated in Brenchley, England.

Join us on our journey into the world of The Inquisition in 1580s England. With Reginald Scot as our guide and mentor we peek behind the curtain of an absurd nightmare of institutionalised hysteria.Our first stop is Reggie's rebuke of the whole blasphemous business of The Inquisition and its ardent adherents.