Episode Nine - A Plague on All Your Houses

In the second part of our look at the bubonic plague in Norwich, we look at Queen Elizabeth I's visit in 1548. Heralded as the grandest, most extravagant event in Norwich's history up to that point, the aftermath would see the city torn apart with disease. How did this end up in a scene of horror in Augustine Steward House in Tombland, and what was visited on the family therein? Find out now.

Sponsored by Liberty Restaurant, relaxed fine dining in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.

Folklore, murder, local, plagueRichard SheppardMay 15, 2019anglia, bubonic, death, east, elizabeth, epidemic, folktale, horror, legend, murder, norfolk, norwich, pandemic, plague, progress, queen, royal, weirdComment

Hallowed Histories Extra - Interview with Chloe McMinn and Emily Taithe

As a companion piece to our last podcast, we present an interview with crusading documentarians Chloe McMinn and Emily Taithe. They were kind enough to come into the Hallowed Histories studio to add background to the disturbing series of mutilations and disappearances that have plagued the campus recently. We're hoping to show their documentary on our site pretty soon, so keep an eye on hallowed-histories.org.

We're also now on Spotify! Just search 'hallowed histories'.

Episode Two - Black Shuck

In this episode we look at East Anglia's most famous legend, Black Shuck. We find out how this spectral dog went from demonic murderer to traveller's protector and finally to town mascot.

Podcast