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In England and its colonies, accused witches weren’t burnt – but wives who defied their husbands were

In England and its colonies, accused witches weren’t burnt – but wives who defied their husbands were

In England and its colonies, no one was burnt at the stake during witch-hunts: not at Pendle, not at Salem, and not under the campaigns of the...

28.04.2026 10

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Stephanie Brown

Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities

In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.

26.08.2025 10

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Stephanie Brown

The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave

By sentimentalising the summer of 1976, we strip away its lessons.

09.07.2025 10

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Stephanie Brown