The Mourning Hour
Episode 42: The Vardø Witch Trials
Between 1593 and 1692, 91 people—mostly women—were found guilty of witchcraft and executed in a remote part of Northern Norway called Vardø. This week, Katie and Allison discuss the trials and what was behind the plethora of witchcraft accusations throughout history.
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SOURCES
https://nordnorge.com/en/?artikler=the-witch-monument-in-vardo-is-in-memory-of-the-91-witch-tr ial-victims
https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/literary/the-mercies-true-story-kiran-millwood-hargrave
https://www.iflscience.com/the-17th-century-deadly-storm-that-led-to-the-execution-of-91-witche s-65834
https://www.lifeinnorway.net/vardo-witch-trials/#:~:text=Between%201593%20and%201692%2C %2091,a%20dark%20part%20of%20reality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vard%C3%B8_witch_trials_(1662%E2%80%931663)#:~:text=The% 20witch%20trial,-Context&text=About%20140%20witch%20trials%20were,death%20sentences %20in%20these%20trials.
https://www.norwegianamerican.com/the-evil-north-vardos-witch-trials/
https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/witch-trials-in-the-arctic-part-of-norway/229324/
https://www.livhelenewillumsen.no/res/TrolldomsEngelsk.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/47893775/THE_FINNMARK_NORWAY_WITCHCRAFT_TRIALS_DI SCERNING_PATTERNS_FROM_THE_ARCHIVES
Between 1593 and 1692, 91 people—mostly women—were found guilty of witchcraft and executed in a remote part of Northern Norway called Vardø. This week, Katie and Allison discuss the trials and what was behind the plethora of witchcraft accusations throughout history.
If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a rating and review!
Follow us on Instagram @themourninghourpod
If you have questions or case suggestions, send us an email at themourninghourpod@gmail.com!
Check out our website to see all sources for this episode www.themourninghourpodcast.com
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SOURCES
https://nordnorge.com/en/?artikler=the-witch-monument-in-vardo-is-in-memory-of-the-91-witch-tr ial-victims
https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/literary/the-mercies-true-story-kiran-millwood-hargrave
https://www.iflscience.com/the-17th-century-deadly-storm-that-led-to-the-execution-of-91-witche s-65834
https://www.lifeinnorway.net/vardo-witch-trials/#:~:text=Between%201593%20and%201692%2C %2091,a%20dark%20part%20of%20reality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vard%C3%B8_witch_trials_(1662%E2%80%931663)#:~:text=The% 20witch%20trial,-Context&text=About%20140%20witch%20trials%20were,death%20sentences %20in%20these%20trials.
https://www.norwegianamerican.com/the-evil-north-vardos-witch-trials/
https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/witch-trials-in-the-arctic-part-of-norway/229324/
https://www.livhelenewillumsen.no/res/TrolldomsEngelsk.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/47893775/THE_FINNMARK_NORWAY_WITCHCRAFT_TRIALS_DI SCERNING_PATTERNS_FROM_THE_ARCHIVES