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The Heretic’s Handbag: Folk Magic and Survival in Medieval France
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What can the contents of a medieval French woman’s handbag tell us about her life, her beliefs and the strange world she inhabited? When she was captured by the Inquisition, Béatrice de Planisolles revealed all the juicy details of her forbidden relationships and folk magic practices, and why one should always carry dried umbilical cords in one's bag. Is Béatrice the Medieval Lorelai Gilmore?? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Katherine Pangonis to discuss this incredibly rare insight into a normal woman's life over a thousand years ago. MORE Christine de Pizan: Pioneering French Feminist Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Trial of Joan of Arc Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is…