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Can economics help explain Europe’s deadly witch trials?

Hundreds of years ago, across Europe - from Germany to Scandinavia, France to Britain - tens of thousands of mostly women were executed, accused of being witches. The persecution reached its height in the 16th and 17th centuries. But why? And could economics help explain the hyst ...  Show more

The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 2

The French Revolution was a bloody fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. But it was also a battle over money.In part two of our series on the French Revolution, host Robin Wigglesworth tackles the transformation of France’s monetary system with Rebecca Spang, historian and ...  Show more

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