<p>In 1609, some 80 people were executed for witchcraft in France's Basque region. It inspired a final push to eradicate witches by the Spanish Inquisition across the border. One of the judges, Pierre de Lancre, published a sensationalist book which has been the source of every subsequent account. But newly discovered evidence paints a very different picture.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more from Dr. Jan Machielsen whose book <em>The Basque Witch Hunt: A Secret History</em> shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about this brutal episode is inaccurate.</p><br><p>Listen to our previous episode with Jan Machielsen, <a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/anearlymodernteenagewerewolf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An Early Modern Teenage Werewolf ></em></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p>
