An Entertaining New Book Will Tell You Something You Never Knew About Witchcraft
Briefly

Cunning Folk in late medieval and early modern Europe provided everyday magical help, such as finding lost items, predicting the future, and healing illnesses, for a fee.
Misconceptions about 'cunning' individuals are corrected in Stanmore's book, highlighting their roles as wise people specializing in 'simple spells' like love charms and dispute resolutions, considered legitimate during the Middle Ages.
Read at Slate Magazine
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