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Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Shady Meg: The Burning Witch of King's Lynn

  • 16:27
  • June 25th 2022

According to King's Lynn legend, the diamond-shaped brick emblazoned with a heart has a connection to Margaret Read, or Shady Meg, burned as a witch in 1590. How does this strange brick fit into this tale of witchcraft?

Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!

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Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.