Historian Gemma Hollman explores the lives of four noblewomen from the 15th century and how accusations of witchcraft were weaponized against them for political ends.

We often believe that the Late Middle Ages was a very male-dominated era, and that apart from a few notable exceptions, women rarely acted in the political realm.

However, noblewomen had key roles to play in the royal courts of the 15th century and could become very powerful.

In Royal Witches, historian Gemma Hollman highlights four noblewomen who were tied by birth and marriage to the monarchies in England and France: Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Woodville.

These women were powerful political figures in court and were all accused of witchcraft in their lifetimes.

Hollman explores how witchcraft accusations were weaponized against powerful women and their husbands, shedding light on their untold stories.