Dr Clare Jackson discusses her new book Devil-Land, which examines the insecurities and anxieties that plagued England between 1588 and 1688, from fears of a foreign invasion to paranoia over Catholic plots.

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Clare Jackson is the author of Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688 (Penguin, 2021)

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