Occult Politics in British History with Dr Francis Young

Dr Francis Young joins the Symposium to share the research he's conducted on the intersections between esoteric practices and political history in Britain. From the druids to Merlin's age, from the Tudors tp the Stuart Monarchy, we will touch on many touchstones in the British history of politics and the occult, including alchemy, John Dee and so much more! Make sure to come over to the livestream to superchat your questions and converse with the community! CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ - Video Trascripts https://www.innersymposium.study/ 💬 FOLLOW ME👣 - YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟 - Instagram (drangelapuca) 📸 - TikTok (Angela's Symposium) 🎵 - Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦 - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥 About our guest Dr Francis Young is a historian of religion and belief who teaches for the University of Oxford's Department for Continuing Education and is the author or editor of 20 books including Magic in Merlin's Realm (2022) and Twilight of the Godlings (2023) https://amzn.to/3ZJOieS Most relevant publications: Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason (Bloomsbury, 2017) https://amzn.to/3zBpmLX Magic in Merlin's Realm: A History of Occult Politics in Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2022) https://amzn.to/3Kv8cpr Twitter handle: @DrFrancisYoung 00:00:00 Introduction: Support Angela’s Symposium 00:02:46 Magic in Merlin’s Realm 00:08:08 John Dee in British Politics 00:11:56 The British Empire 00:14:26 Joan of Arc 00:18:35 Magic as a political threat 00:25:34 Magic evolving through history 00:30:24 Anne Boleyn 00:34:49 Gender difference 00:38:26 Class difference 00:46:01 Is Magic inherited or learned? 00:49:02 Women as court magicians 00:54:12 How is Magic evolving 00:58:35 The powerful use magic in secret 01:02:15 Support Angela’s Symposium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZdWm8Ha_wc