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During the witch fever, religious intolerance, and instability of the first English Civil War, a woman and her family fight allegations of witchcraft while hiding the dark secret that they are Catholic.
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The premise is always a…
The premise is always a popular one, particularly when it exposes the degradation and suffering of women. The initial set-up is really effective as the focus is on the sights and sounds of normality in a rural setting. However, as the characters create the rising drama and conflict within the narrative, it felt as though the writer was trying a bit too soon to establish its historical context, resulting in some rather obvious exposition.