The Grueling Job of Delivering Medieval Babies...

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Many medieval novels, TV shows and books portray midwives as women with at least some form of knowledge of the mystic arts. She is usually a spinster who lives alone on the fringes of society and is often persecuted because of her exceptional knowledge and expertise in the art of healing and childbirth. It’s a trope that we see again and again, but where did the idea come from and is it true? Let’s travel back to the Middle Ages and take a look at priest manuals, eavesdropping men, witchcraft and why you’re probably just better off remaining a virgin and giving the whole pregnancy thing a miss. Welcome to Medieval Madness.

Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions

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