
Burn the Lepers – The Renaissance #237
From The Renaissance Times by Cameron Reilly & Ray Harris
April 30, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
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 .
People in this episode
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
Mentioned in this episode
Places: France
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