E492 - Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century
Published: January 1, 2026
Duration: 42:36
In the early modern period, belief in fairies was quite commonplace. But put all thoughts of Tinkerbell aside! Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Diane Purkiss to find out how these fairies were altogether more dangerous beings - troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.
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Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio ed...