{"podcast":{"title":"Macabre London","slug":"macabre-london-664347","podcast_index_feed_id":664347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/macabre-london-1","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/show-cover.jpg","author":"Macabre London Podcast","episode_count":229,"summary":"Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T12:21:32.575257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347"},"episode":{"title":"The Woman Who Was Burned To Save A Queen - Margery Jourdemayne - The Witch Of Eye","slug":"the-woman-who-was-burned-to-save-a-queen-margery-jourdemayne-the-witch-of-eye","published_at":"2026-07-16T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/the-woman-who-was-burned-to-save-a-queen-margery-jourdemayne-the-witch-of-eye","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347","url":"https://shows.acast.com/macabre-london-1/episodes/6a57fa04cebd1afd4482613b","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/e/6a57fa04cebd1afd4482613b/media.mp3","summary":"Most people think that London escaped the witch trials but it did have one which was so high profile and gruesome, it may have stopped any other from occurring. In todays episode of Macabre London, we hear from returning guest and folklore expert - Dr Francis Young who tells us about the first recorded trial for witch craft and how things evolve over the ears to turn into the witch panic of the early modern period. We take a look at a royal scandal which resulted in many deaths to do with supposed witchcraft and how the punishments dished out were not equal for those involved. We learn how witchcraft was weaponised and how it became twisted and demonised by the church and how it became an offence punishable by death. Did the adoption of Christianity cause witchcraft to boom or was it a case of being used to get rid of marginalised peole in society with a dash of misogyny. All that and more on this weeks episode. *Episodes are available in hosted video format on YouTube* - https://www.youtube.com/@MacabreLondon So if you're interested in magick, the occult, historical beliefs, witchcraft and just how the religion we know today was developed and forged in the old fires, with the occasional human sacrifice thrown in, then make sure you join me, this is just the beginning! This series is sponsored by Snag - Clothing for Every Body! Make sure you check them out www.snagtights.com ------------------------ If you love British true crime, unsolved mysteries, and historical murders, don’t miss this episode! Also available wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/macabrelondon ------------------------- Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults & Queens https://podfollow.com/queens --------------------------- SUPPORT ———————— Paypal - paypal.me/macabr…","meta_description":"Most people think that London escaped the witch trials but it did have one which was so high profile and gruesome, it may have stopped any other from occu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/macabre-london-664347/episodes/the-woman-who-was-burned-to-save-a-queen-margery-jourdemayne-the-witch-of-eye/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/the-woman-who-was-burned-to-save-a-queen-margery-jourdemayne-the-witch-of-eye.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}