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The gallows loom large in the historical imagination. Indeed, it's quite the staple in many Hammer horror films, emerging from the mist as a crow caws off-screen. But how does it appear in the popular imagination of medicinal cures and folk magic?
Let’s explore the folklore of the English gallows in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
CW: Discussion of hanging and execution.
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