Unexplained

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S05 Episode 14 Extra: Thou Shalt Get Kings

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Published April 23, 2021 1:59pm

WARNING: Please be advised this episode contains disturbing and graphic scenes of torture. Parental discretion is advised.

In Scotland, England, and Wales, one powerful individual's fear of witchcraft almost single-handedly set off a series of witch panics throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, resulting in the torture and death of thousands of innocent people.  And it all began one stormy night back in 1589...

Featuring the story of King James VI and the North Berwick Witch Trials

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