On April 7, 1590 Anne Pedersdatter was burned for witchcraft in the city of Bergen, Norway. Remarkably, this was not the first time Anne had been tried for witchcraft. How did the wife of a prominent Lutheran clergyman find herself the defendant in multiple witch trials? In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look to the Protestant Reformation for answers.

Researched, written, and produced by Thomas Ignatius and Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet.

Music

Purple Planet - Chimera

J. S. Bach - Goldberg Variations, BWV. 988 - Variation 1 - Performed by Shelly Katz

Frederic Chopin - Waltz in A minor, B. 150 - Performed by Aya Higuchi

Purple Planet - Botanic

Purple Planet - Deadlock

Purple Planet - Harbinger of Doom

Purple Planet - Sense of Loss

Purple Planet - Shadowlands