How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History

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This episode explores how churches in London used the concept of the devil and doom paintings to influence and terrify their congregations.

How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History  Did London's churches use the devil to terrify it's congregation? Well...yes! Today's episode of Macabre London: Belief and the Occult in the Capital City, we go on a field trip to a completely preserved church which somehow still has ALL of it's stained glass from the early 1500's complete with dozens of brightly coloured demons! We learn about how the devil came to be feared and how he also turns up centiries later on top of a church in a dispute over land in perhaps the pettiest piece of architecture known to man....and the devil. We learn about how doom paintings shaped peoples beliefs and how London's churches would've looked very different. We also take a look at the Flagellants with the help of Dr Eleanor Janega. Come on a journey with me as we go and have a look at the resplendent stained glass of St Mary's Church in Fairford in the Cotswolds to see what London's churches would've looked like before the puritan purge destroyed them. Thanks to Dr Eleanor Janega for her help with this episode - https://dreleanorjanega.com So if you're interested in magick, the occult, historical beliefs…

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Host: Macabre London Podcast

Guest: Dr Eleanor Janega

Topics covered

• church history
• devil in religion
• doom paintings
• London architecture
• occult beliefs

Keywords

• devil
• doom paintings
• church history
• London
• occult
• stained glass
• Flagellants

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Places: London, St Mary's Church in Fairford, Cotswolds

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