[YouTube Drop] ️ Spiders and the Tudors:

It’s autumn, and the spider webs are everywhere. But in Tudor
England, spiders weren’t just pests. They carried layers of
meaning: omens of luck, remedies for illness, and even ties to
witchcraft. In this minicast, we’ll look at how Tudors thought
about spiders, their place in folklore and medicine, and why these
creepy crawlies are still tied to Halloween today.

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