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The episode discusses the 1321 leper panic in France, exploring themes of conspiracy, royal scandals, and the origins of mass segregation.

We are taking a break from Michelangelo to talk about lepers, Jews and… WITCHES! Today we start with the 1321 leper panic in France, where thousands of people were burned alive or locked up for life based on tortured confessions of a supposed plot to poison the water supply and take over the world. Along the way we get hot and heavy with the French royal family — adultery, assassinations, a king who reigned for four days, and a woman who may have murdered her own infant nephew with a pin — before connecting it all to the origins of Europe’s first mass segregation program. It’s the archaeology of conspiracy theories. There's something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something. If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go here . [button link="https://therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/" type="big"] FREE EPISODES[/button] The post Burn the Lepers – The Renaissance #237 appeared first on The Renaissance Times .

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Hosts: Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris

Topics covered

• leprosy
• witch hunts
• French history
• royal family scandals
• conspiracy theories
• mass segregation

Keywords

• lepers
• witches
• France
• royalty
• conspiracy
• segregation
• history

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Places: France

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