Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
Suzy Brown
11 episodes
4 months ago
In which we learn about a woman called Christian Shaw, who as a child of 11, 'rid' her Scottish County of 7 witches, and then went on to singlehandedly improve the quality of Scottish Linen! There may have been some espionage involved, definitely a curse, and the famous linen 'bleaching fields' in the Netherlands. What a tale! References & Further Reading: 1. Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe – A broader look at the social and political cl...
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In which we learn about a woman called Christian Shaw, who as a child of 11, 'rid' her Scottish County of 7 witches, and then went on to singlehandedly improve the quality of Scottish Linen! There may have been some espionage involved, definitely a curse, and the famous linen 'bleaching fields' in the Netherlands. What a tale! References & Further Reading: 1. Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe – A broader look at the social and political cl...
Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
36 minutes
2 months ago
Linen: Spun By A Witch Hunter!
In which we learn about a woman called Christian Shaw, who as a child of 11, 'rid' her Scottish County of 7 witches, and then went on to singlehandedly improve the quality of Scottish Linen! There may have been some espionage involved, definitely a curse, and the famous linen 'bleaching fields' in the Netherlands. What a tale! References & Further Reading: 1. Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe – A broader look at the social and political cl...
Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
In which we learn about a woman called Christian Shaw, who as a child of 11, 'rid' her Scottish County of 7 witches, and then went on to singlehandedly improve the quality of Scottish Linen! There may have been some espionage involved, definitely a curse, and the famous linen 'bleaching fields' in the Netherlands. What a tale! References & Further Reading: 1. Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe – A broader look at the social and political cl...
